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Apple A16 Bionic | AMD Ryzen 3 4300U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A16 Bionic and the AMD Ryzen 3 4300U 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 Ryzen 3 4300U which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | AMD Ryzen 3 (33) |
Apple A16 (1) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 4000U (11) |
16 | Generation | 3 |
A16 | Architecture | Renoir (Zen 2) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Predecessor | AMD Ryzen 3 3300U |
Apple A17 Pro | Successor | AMD Ryzen 3 5300U |
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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 Ryzen 3 4300U clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 3 4300U |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.46 GHz 2x Everest |
A-Core | 2.70 GHz (3.70 GHz) |
2.02 GHz 4x Sawtooth |
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 A16 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 3 4300U |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
16 Neural cores @ 17 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 (Renoir) |
1.34 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.40 GHz |
13 | GPU Generation | 5 |
4 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
20 | Compute units | 5 |
640 | Shader | 320 |
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 A16 (5 GPU Cores) | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 (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 & PCIeUp to 6 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A16 Bionic, while the AMD Ryzen 3 4300U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 3 4300U |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
20.00 MB | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
24.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A16 Bionic has a TDP of 7.25 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 3 4300U is 15 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 Ryzen 3 4300U |
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 A16 Bionic has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 3 4300U is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 3 4300U |
4 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8.6-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 |
Q3/2022 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 (Renoir) @ 1.40 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300U
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A16 Bionic | AMD Ryzen 3 4300U |
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max |
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