Apple A10 Fusion | AMD G-T56E | |
CPU comparisonApple A10 Fusion or AMD G-T56E - 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 Apple A10 Fusion has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.34 GHz. Up to 3 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A10 Fusion was released in Q3/2016. The AMD G-T56E has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.65 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD G-T56E was released in Q1/2012. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | AMD G (38) |
Apple A10/A10X (2) | CPU group | AMD G (13) |
10 | Generation | 1 |
A10 | Architecture | Ontario (Bobcat) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A9 | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A11 Bionic | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A10 Fusion has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A10 Fusion is 2.34 GHz while the AMD G-T56E has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD G-T56E is at 1.65 GHz. |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | AMD G-T56E |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.34 GHz 2x Hurricane |
A-Core | 1.65 GHz |
1.09 GHz 2x Zephyr |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple A10 Fusion or AMD G-T56E 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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Apple A10 | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6250 |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.28 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | 3 |
16 nm | Technology | 40 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 2 |
24 | Compute units | 1 |
192 | Shader | 80 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 1 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 11 |
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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Apple A10 | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 6250 |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A10 Fusion can use up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD G-T56E supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 10.6 GB/s. |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | AMD G-T56E |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
3 GB | Max. Memory | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 10.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
3.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A10 Fusion is 5 W, while the AMD G-T56E has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | AMD G-T56E |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 18 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A10 Fusion is manufactured in 10 nm and has 7.00 MB cache. The AMD G-T56E is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | AMD G-T56E |
10 nm | Technology | 40 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
iOS | Operating systems | |
Q3/2016 | Release date | Q1/2012 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A10 Fusion
Apple A10 @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD G-T56E
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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AMD G-T56E
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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AMD G-T56E
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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AMD G-T56E
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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AMD G-T56E
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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AMD G-T56E
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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AMD G-T56E
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A10 Fusion | AMD G-T56E |
Apple iPhone 7 Apple iPhone 7 Plus Apple iPad (6. Gen) |
Unknown |