Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | AMD Ryzen 5 4500U | |
CPU comparisonApple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) or AMD Ryzen 5 4500U - 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 A15 Bionic (4-GPU) has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.23 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) was released in Q3/2021. The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U was released in Q1/2020. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (86) |
Apple A15 (2) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 4000U (11) |
15 | Generation | 3 |
A15 | Architecture | Renoir (Zen 2) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.23 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 4500U |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.23 GHz 2x Avalanche |
A-Core | 2.30 GHz (4.00 GHz) |
2.02 GHz 4x Blizzard |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 4500U |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores) | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) |
1.34 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.50 GHz |
12 | GPU Generation | 9 |
5 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
16 | Compute units | 6 |
512 | Shader | 384 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 A15 (4 GPU Cores) | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) |
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 / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | 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 & PCIeThe Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 5 4500U can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 4500U |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
16.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
32.00 MB | 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 A15 Bionic (4-GPU) has a TDP of 7.25 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U is 15 W. |
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 4500U |
7.25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 25 W |
-- | TDP down | 10 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) has a 48.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 4500U |
5 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 |
Q3/2021 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.50 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C 6T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | AMD Ryzen 5 4500U |
Apple iPhone 13 mini Apple iPhone 13 |
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Acer Swift 3 |