AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Apple A8X

Last updated: 2023-05-05

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 5 1500X		Apple A8X
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or Apple A8X - 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 Ryzen 5 1500X has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X was released in Q1/2017. The Apple A8X has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A8X was released in Q3/2014.

AMD Ryzen 5 (86)	Family	Apple A series (22)
AMD Ryzen 1000 (15)	CPU group	Apple A8/A8X (2)
1	Generation	8
Summit Ridge (Zen)	Architecture	A8
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	Apple A6X
--	Successor	Apple A9X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is 3.50 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Apple A8X has 3 CPU cores and 3 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A8X is at 1.50 GHz.
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Characteristic	Apple A8X
4	Cores	3
8	Threads	3
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.50 GHz	Frequency	1.50 GHz
3.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
3.30 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 Ryzen 5 1500X	Characteristic	Apple A8X
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or Apple A8X 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.
no iGPU	GPU	Apple A8X
	GPU frequency	0.45 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	5
	Technology	20 nm
	Max. displays	1
--	Compute units	32
--	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	--

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.
no iGPU	GPU	Apple A8X
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Apple A8X supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Characteristic	Apple A8X
DDR4-2666	Memory	LPDDR3-1600
64 GB	Max. Memory	2 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	12.8 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	--
20	PCIe lanes	--
19.7 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is 65 W, while the Apple A8X has a TDP of 8 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Characteristic	Apple A8X
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	8 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 5 1500X is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The Apple A8X is manufactured in 20 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Characteristic	Apple A8X
14 nm	Technology	20 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	--
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	--
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	None
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	iOS
Q1/2017	Release date	Q3/2014
265 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (100%)

Apple A8X (42%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (100%)

Apple A8X (28%)

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 Ryzen 5 1500X 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	910 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	386 (42%)

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 Ryzen 5 1500X 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	3642 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	1075 (30%)

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 Ryzen 5 1500X 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	9105 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	2356 (26%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	427 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	959 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Ryzen 5 1500X 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	341 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 Ryzen 5 1500X 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	1811 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Ryzen 5 1500X @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple A8X Apple A8X @ 0.45 GHz	230 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	512.2 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	2167 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 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 Ryzen 5 1500X 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	151 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 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 Ryzen 5 1500X 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	712 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X	Apple A8X
Unknown	Apple iPad Air 2

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