Apple A12X Bionic | AMD Ryzen 7 4700S | |
CPU comparisonApple A12X Bionic or AMD Ryzen 7 4700S - 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 A12X Bionic has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.49 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple A12X Bionic was released in Q3/2018. The AMD Ryzen 7 4700S has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 4700S was released in Q2/2021. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | AMD Ryzen 7 (68) |
Apple A12/A12X/A12Z (3) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) |
12 | Generation | 3 |
A12 | Architecture | Renoir (Zen 2) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A10X Fusion | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A12X Bionic is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.49 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 7 4700S has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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Apple A12X Bionic | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 4700S |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.49 GHz 4x Vortex |
A-Core | 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz) 8x Zen 2 |
1.59 GHz 4x Tempest |
B-Core | -- |
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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Apple A12X Bionic | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 4700S |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
8 Neural cores @ 5 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe 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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Apple A12X | GPU | no iGPU |
1.13 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
28 | Compute units | -- |
448 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | 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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Apple A12X | GPU | no iGPU |
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 | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A12X Bionic supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 4700S can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Apple A12X Bionic | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 4700S |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | GDDR6 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple A12X Bionic has a TDP of 15 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 7 4700S is 65 W. |
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Apple A12X Bionic | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 4700S |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 45 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A12X Bionic has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 7 4700S cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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Apple A12X Bionic | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 7 4700S |
7 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
-- | Socket | AM4 (PGA 1331) |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2018 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple A12X Bionic
Apple A12X @ 1.13 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A12X Bionic | AMD Ryzen 7 4700S |
Apple iPad Pro 2018 | Unknown |