AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | Apple A16 Bionic | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme or Apple A16 Bionic - 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 Z1 Extreme has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme was released in Q2/2023. The Apple A16 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.46 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A16 Bionic was released in Q3/2022. |
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AMD Ryzen Z1 (2) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) | CPU group | Apple A16 (1) |
6 | Generation | 16 |
Phoenix (Zen 4) | Architecture | A16 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) |
-- | Successor | Apple A17 Pro |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme is 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz) while the Apple A16 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A16 Bionic is at 3.46 GHz. |
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AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | Characteristic | Apple A16 Bionic |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz) 8x Zen 4 |
A-Core | 3.46 GHz 2x Everest |
-- | B-Core | 2.02 GHz 4x Sawtooth |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | Characteristic | Apple A16 Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 17 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme or Apple A16 Bionic 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. |
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AMD Radeon 780M | GPU | Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.34 GHz |
2.70 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
3 | GPU Generation | 13 |
4 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
4 | Max. displays | 3 |
12 | Compute units | 20 |
768 | Shader | 640 |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
AMD FSR | Frame Generation | No |
32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 6 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 780M | GPU | Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120.0 GB/s. The Apple A16 Bionic supports up to 6 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. |
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AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | Characteristic | Apple A16 Bionic |
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
256 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
120.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | 20.00 MB |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
20 | PCIe lanes | -- |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme is 28 W, while the Apple A16 Bionic has a TDP of 7.25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | Characteristic | Apple A16 Bionic |
28 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7.25 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
30 W | TDP up | -- |
15 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme is manufactured in 4 nm and has 24.00 MB cache. The Apple A16 Bionic is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 44.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | Characteristic | Apple A16 Bionic |
4 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8.6-A (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 | ISA extensions | -- |
FP8 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q2/2023 | Release date | Q3/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme | Apple A16 Bionic |
ASUS ROG Ally | Apple iPhone 14 Pro Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max |