AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U | Apple A8X | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 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 7 PRO 6850U has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U was released in Q2/2022. 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. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO (21) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
AMD Ryzen 6000U/7035U (9) | CPU group | Apple A8/A8X (2) |
5 | Generation | 8 |
Rembrandt (Zen 3+) | Architecture | A8 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U | Predecessor | Apple A6X |
-- | Successor | Apple A9X |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.70 GHz). The Apple A8X has 3 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U | Characteristic | Apple A8X |
8 | Cores | 3 |
16 | Threads | 3 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 1.50 GHz |
4.70 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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AMD Radeon 680M | GPU | Apple A8X |
2.00 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.45 GHz |
2.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | 5 |
6 nm | Technology | 20 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
12 | Compute units | 32 |
768 | Shader | 256 |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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AMD Radeon 680M | GPU | Apple A8X |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A8X can connect up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U | Characteristic | Apple A8X |
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 2 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
23.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Apple A8X is 8 W. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U | Characteristic | Apple A8X |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 8 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
28 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U has a 20.00 MB cache, while the Apple A8X cache has a total of 6.00 MB. |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U | Characteristic | Apple A8X |
6 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 | -- |
FP7 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q2/2022 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.20 GHz |
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Apple A8X
Apple A8X @ 0.45 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U | Apple A8X |
Unknown | Apple iPad Air 2 |