AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 vs Apple A4

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AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A4
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 Apple A4

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 or Apple A4 - 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 Embedded V2516 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.95 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 was released in Q4/2020.

The Apple A4 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A4 was released in Q2/2010.
AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16) Family Apple A series (22)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 (4) CPU group Apple A4 (1)
2 Generation 4
Grey Hawk (Zen 2) Architecture A4
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C16 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.95 GHz). The Apple A4 has 1 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.80 GHz (1.00 GHz).

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 Characteristic Apple A4
6 Cores 1
12 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 0.80 GHz
3.95 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.00 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 Ryzen Embedded V2516 Characteristic Apple A4
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) GPU PowerVR SGX535
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology 65nm
3 Max. displays 1
6 Compute units 2
384 Shader 2
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 10.1

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 RX Vega 6 (Renoir) GPU PowerVR SGX535
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A4 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 Characteristic Apple A4
LPDDR4X-3200, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR2-800
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache 0.51 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Apple A4 is --.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 Characteristic Apple A4
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
10 W TDP up --
25 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 has a 11.00 MB cache, while the Apple A4 cache has a total of 0.51 MB.

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 Characteristic Apple A4
7 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions --
FP6 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems iOS
Q4/2020 Release date Q2/2010
-- Release price --
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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 Embedded V2516 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 3.95 GHz
1156 (100%)
Apple A4 Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 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 Ryzen Embedded V2516 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
6575 (100%)
Apple A4 Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 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 Embedded V2516 AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.50 GHz
1152 (100%)
Apple A4 Apple A4
PowerVR SGX535 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen Embedded V2516 Apple A4
Unknown Apple iPhone 4

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