Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | AMD EPYC 9754 | |
CPU comparisonApple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) or AMD EPYC 9754 - 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 (5-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 (5-GPU) was released in Q3/2021. The AMD EPYC 9754 has 128 cores with 256 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9754 was released in Q2/2023. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Apple A15 (2) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15) |
15 | Generation | 4 |
A15 | Architecture | Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A14 Bionic | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A16 Bionic | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) is 3.23 GHz while the AMD EPYC 9754 has 128 CPU cores and 256 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9754 is at 2.25 GHz (3.10 GHz). |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9754 |
6 | Cores | 128 |
6 | Threads | 256 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.23 GHz 2x Avalanche |
A-Core | 2.25 GHz (3.10 GHz) 128x Zen 4c |
2.02 GHz 4x Blizzard |
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 A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9754 |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) or AMD EPYC 9754 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 A15 (5 GPU Cores) | GPU | no iGPU |
1.34 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
12 | GPU Generation | -- |
5 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
20 | Compute units | -- |
640 | 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 A15 (5 GPU Cores) | 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 A15 Bionic (5-GPU) can use up to 6 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9754 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s. |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9754 |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
16.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
32.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) is 7.25 W, while the AMD EPYC 9754 has a TDP of 360 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9754 |
7.25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 360 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 400 W |
-- | TDP down | 320 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) is manufactured in 5 nm and has 48.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9754 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache. |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9754 |
5 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
-- | Socket | SP5 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q3/2021 | Release date | Q2/2023 |
-- | Release price | 11900 $ |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 3.10 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 3.10 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 3.10 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 3.10 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9754
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 2.25 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9754
128C 256T @ 2.25 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | AMD EPYC 9754 |
Apple iPad mini (6. Gen) Apple iPhone 13 Pro Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Apple iPhone 14 Apple iPhone 14 Plus |
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