Apple A16 Bionic | AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A16 Bionic and the AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS 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 5 4600HS which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | AMD Ryzen 5 (85) |
Apple A16 (1) | CPU group | AMD Ryzen 4000H (6) |
16 | Generation | 3 |
A16 | Architecture | Renoir (Zen 2) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A17 Pro | Successor | AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS |
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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 5 4600HS clocks with 3.00 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 12 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.46 GHz 2x Everest |
A-Core | 3.00 GHz (4.00 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 Ryzen 5 4600HS |
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 RX Vega 6 (Renoir) |
1.34 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.50 GHz |
13 | GPU Generation | 9 |
4 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
20 | Compute units | 6 |
640 | 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 A16 (5 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 & PCIeUp to 6 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A16 Bionic, while the AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS 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 5 4600HS |
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 | -- |
24.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 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 5 4600HS is 35 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 5 4600HS |
7.25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 54 W |
-- | TDP down | 35 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 5 4600HS is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS |
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 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.50 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A16 Bionic | AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS |
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max |
Asus Zephyrus G14 |