Apple A16 Bionic | AMD Athlon 5350 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A16 Bionic and the AMD Athlon 5350 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A16 Bionic 6 core processor released in Q3/2022 with the AMD Athlon 5350 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2014. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Apple A16 (1) | CPU group | AMD Athlon 5000 (2) |
16 | Generation | 3 |
A16 | Architecture | Kabini (Jaguar) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A17 Pro | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A16 Bionic is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.46 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon 5350 clocks with 2.05 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 5350 |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.46 GHz 2x Everest |
A-Core | 2.05 GHz |
2.02 GHz 4x Sawtooth |
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 A16 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 5350 |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
16 Neural cores @ 17 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 8400 |
1.34 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
13 | GPU Generation | 5 |
4 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
20 | Compute units | 2 |
640 | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
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 A16 (5 GPU Cores) | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 8400 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 6 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A16 Bionic, while the AMD Athlon 5350 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 5350 |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR3L-1600 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
20.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
24.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A16 Bionic has a TDP of 7.25 W. The TDP of the AMD Athlon 5350 is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 5350 |
7.25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 25 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A16 Bionic has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon 5350 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 5350 |
4 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv8.6-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
-- | Socket | AM1 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2022 | Release date | Q2/2014 |
-- | Release price | 47 $ |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 5350
AMD Radeon HD 8400 @ 0.60 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A16 Bionic | AMD Athlon 5350 |
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max |
Unknown |