Apple A9X vs AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G

Comparative analysis of Apple A9X and AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Apple A9X

AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A9X

3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	3 MB (shared) vs 1 MB

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 123794% higher clock speed: 2800 MHz vs 2.26 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 16 nm
1536x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 4 GB
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1593 vs 1508
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3052 vs 2517

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 Feb 2020 vs 7 Sep 2016
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2800 MHz vs 2.26 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 16 nm
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1593 vs 1508
PassMark - CPU mark	3052 vs 2517

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A9X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1508

1593

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2517

3052

Name	Apple A9X	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G
PassMark - Single thread mark	1508	1593
PassMark - CPU mark	2517	3052

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A9X	AMD Ryzen Embedded R1305G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Twister	Zen
Launch date	7 Sep 2016	25 Feb 2020
OS Support	iOS 9.1, iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	1705	1608
Processor Number	APL1W24
Family		Ryzen Embedded
Series		R1000
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	2.16 GHz	1500 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	3 MB (shared)	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz	2800 MHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	3 billion
L3 cache		4 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	35.76 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3200	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	48	3
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
iGPU core count	12
Processor graphics	Custom PowerVR Series7XT	Radeon Vega 3
Graphics max frequency		1000 MHz
Number of pipelines		192
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-up		10 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		8 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
Number of USB ports		4
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		x8
Total number of SATA ports		2
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)