Apple A10X Fusion vs AMD Ryzen 3 5125C

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Apple A10X Fusion CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
Apple A10X Fusion AMD Ryzen 3 5125C

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A10X Fusion and the AMD Ryzen 3 5125C and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Apple A10X Fusion 6 core processor released in Q2/2017 with the AMD Ryzen 3 5125C which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2022.
Apple A series (22) Family AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
Apple A10/A10X (2) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5000C (4)
10 Generation 4
A10 Architecture Barcelo (Zen 3)
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple A9X Predecessor --
Apple A12Z Bionic Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A10X Fusion is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.36 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 3 5125C clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Apple A10X Fusion Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
6 Cores 2
6 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.36 GHz
3x Hurricane
A-Core 3.00 GHz (3.00 GHz)
2x Zen 3
1.30 GHz
3x Zephyr
B-Core --

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.

Apple A10X Fusion Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Apple A10X GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
1.00 GHz GPU frequency 1.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation 8
10 nm Technology 14 nm
1 Max. displays 3
48 Compute units 3
384 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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.

Apple A10X GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 3 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Apple A10X Fusion, while the AMD Ryzen 3 5125C supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Apple A10X Fusion Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
LPDDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200
3 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
8.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Apple A10X Fusion has a TDP of 8 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 3 5125C is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Apple A10X Fusion Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
8 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Apple A10X Fusion has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 3 5125C is at 9.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Apple A10X Fusion Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
10 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket FP6
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
iOS Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
837 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
839 (100%)

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.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
2295 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2036 (89%)

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.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
954 (99%)
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
964 (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.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
2354 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2064 (88%)

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.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
Apple A10X @ 1.00 GHz
768 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
461 (60%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
473856 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
377455 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 5125C AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Apple A10X Fusion AMD Ryzen 3 5125C
Apple iPad Pro (2. Gen)
Apple TV 4K
Unknown

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