AMD FX-7600P vs Apple A6X

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AMD FX-7600P CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A6X
AMD FX-7600P Apple A6X

CPU comparison

AMD FX-7600P or Apple A6X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD FX-7600P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-7600P was released in Q2/2014.

The Apple A6X has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple A6X was released in Q3/2012.
AMD FX (30) Family Apple A series (22)
AMD FX-7000 (2) CPU group Apple A6/A6X (2)
3 Generation 6
Kaveri (Steamroller) Architecture A6
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Apple A5X
-- Successor Apple A8X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD FX-7600P has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-7600P is 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Apple A6X has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A6X is at 1.40 GHz.

AMD FX-7600P Characteristic Apple A6X
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD FX-7600P Characteristic Apple A6X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD FX-7600P or Apple A6X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) GPU PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores)
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 1
8 Compute units 16
512 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 R7 - 512 (Kaveri) GPU PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode 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

The AMD FX-7600P can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.2 GB/s. The Apple A6X supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s.

AMD FX-7600P Characteristic Apple A6X
DDR3-2133 Memory LPDDR2-1066
Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
34.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD FX-7600P is 35 W, while the Apple A6X has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD FX-7600P Characteristic Apple A6X
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD FX-7600P is manufactured in 28 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Apple A6X is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

AMD FX-7600P Characteristic Apple A6X
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions --
FM2+ Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems iOS
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price --
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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 FX-7600P AMD FX-7600P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) @ 0.72 GHz
702 (100%)
Apple A6X Apple A6X
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.30 GHz
77 (11%)

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 FX-7600P AMD FX-7600P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
383 (100%)
Apple A6X Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 FX-7600P AMD FX-7600P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1131 (100%)
Apple A6X Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 FX-7600P AMD FX-7600P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
4627 (100%)
Apple A6X Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD FX-7600P Apple A6X
Unknown Apple iPad (4. Gen)

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