AMD A10-7300 vs Apple A7

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AMD A10-7300 CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A7
AMD A10-7300 Apple A7

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A10-7300 and the Apple A7 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A10-7300 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Apple A7 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
AMD A (112) Family Apple A series (22)
AMD A10-7000 (7) CPU group Apple A7 (1)
4 Generation 7
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture A7
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Apple A6
-- Successor Apple A8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-7300 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Apple A7 clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

AMD A10-7300 Characteristic Apple A7
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A10-7300 Characteristic Apple A7
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) GPU PowerVR G6430
0.46 GHz GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
0.53 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 2
6 Compute units 16
384 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 10

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) GPU PowerVR G6430
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A10-7300, while the Apple A7 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD A10-7300 Characteristic Apple A7
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1333
Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD A10-7300 has a TDP of 19 W. The TDP of the Apple A7 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A10-7300 Characteristic Apple A7
19 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A10-7300 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Apple A7 is at 5.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD A10-7300 Characteristic Apple A7
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions --
FM2+ Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems iOS
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A10-7300 (100%)
Apple A7 (86%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A10-7300 (100%)
Apple A7 (64%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A10-7300 AMD A10-7300
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
322 (100%)
Apple A7 Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
278 (86%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-7300 AMD A10-7300
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
823 (100%)
Apple A7 Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
528 (64%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A10-7300 AMD A10-7300
AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) @ 0.53 GHz
409 (100%)
Apple A7 Apple A7
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.45 GHz
115 (28%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A10-7300 AMD A10-7300
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3010 (100%)
Apple A7 Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A10-7300 AMD A10-7300
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
44 (100%)
Apple A7 Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A10-7300 AMD A10-7300
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
139 (100%)
Apple A7 Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A10-7300 Apple A7
Unknown Apple iPhone 6
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPad Mini 4
Apple TV HD
Apple HomePod
Apple iPod touch (6. Gen)

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