Apple A5X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

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Apple A5X CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
Apple A5X AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX

CPU comparison

Apple A5X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX - 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 A5X has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Apple A5X was released in Q1/2011.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX was released in Q4/2023.
Apple A series (22) Family AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15)
Apple A5/A5X (2) CPU group AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 (6)
5 Generation 5
A5 Architecture Storm Peak (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Apple A6X Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A5X has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A5X is 1.00 GHz while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX is at 4.20 GHz (5.30 GHz).

Apple A5X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
2 Cores 24
2 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.00 GHz Frequency 4.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The 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.

Apple A5X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Apple A5X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX 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.

PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) GPU no iGPU
0.20 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
45 nm Technology
1 Max. displays
8 Compute units --
64 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Apple A5X can use up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 332.8 GB/s.

Apple A5X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
LPDDR2-800 Memory DDR5-5200
1 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 332.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 24.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 128.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A5X is --, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Apple A5X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 350 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Apple A5X is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 152.00 MB cache.

Apple A5X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
32 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3
-- Socket sTR5
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
iOS Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q4/2023
-- Release price --
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Apple A5X Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
24C 48T @ 5.30 GHz
2780 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Apple A5X Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz
23654 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Apple A5X Apple A5X
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz
26 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Apple A5X AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX
Apple iPad 2 (3. Gen) Unknown

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