Apple A16 Bionic vs AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

Comparative analysis of Apple A16 Bionic and AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Apple A16 Bionic

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A16 Bionic

1398101.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4090 vs 3986

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 1MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4090 vs 3986

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
18 more threads: 24 vs 6
Around 50% higher clock speed: 5.2 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
682.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 45922 vs 11088

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 7 Sep 2022
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	45922 vs 11088

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A16 Bionic
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4090

3986

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11088

45922

Name	Apple A16 Bionic	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	4090	3986
PassMark - CPU mark	11088	45922
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		11567

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A16 Bionic	AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Everest/Sawtooth	Zen 4
Launch date	7 Sep 2022	4 Jan 2023
OS Support	iOS 16.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	219	182
Processor Number	APL1W10
Vertical segment	Mobile
Family		Dragon Range
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz	3 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB (shared)	1MB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz	5.2 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	6	24
Transistor count	16 billion
Die size		2x 71 mm²
L3 cache		64MB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz
iGPU core count	5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Sockets supported		FL1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		55 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations		Gen 5, 28 Lanes, (CPU only)