Apple A6 vs AMD A8-7650K

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Apple A6		AMD A8-7650K
CPU comparison Apple A6 or AMD A8-7650K - 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 A6 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple A6 was released in Q3/2012. The AMD A8-7650K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-7650K was released in Q1/2014.

Apple A series (22)	Family	AMD A (112)
Apple A6/A6X (2)	CPU group	AMD A8-7000 (6)
6	Generation	4
A6	Architecture	Kaveri (Steamroller)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
Apple A5	Predecessor	--
Apple A7	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Apple A6 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A6 is 1.30 GHz while the AMD A8-7650K has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-7650K is at 3.30 GHz (3.80 GHz).
Apple A6	Characteristic	AMD A8-7650K
2	Cores	4
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
1.30 GHz	Frequency	3.30 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.80 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.80 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors 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.
Apple A6	Characteristic	AMD A8-7650K
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Apple A6 or AMD A8-7650K 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 SGX543MP3 (3 Cores)	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri)
0.27 GHz	GPU frequency	0.72 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	6
32 nm	Technology	28 nm
1	Max. displays	2
6	Compute units	6
48	Shader	384
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
10	DirectX Version	12

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 SGX543MP3 (3 Cores)	GPU	AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Apple A6 can use up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The AMD A8-7650K supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.2 GB/s.
Apple A6	Characteristic	AMD A8-7650K
LPDDR2-1066	Memory	DDR3-2133
1 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	34.2 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
1.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A6 is --, while the AMD A8-7650K has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Apple A6	Characteristic	AMD A8-7650K
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	95 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Apple A6 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-7650K is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.
Apple A6	Characteristic	AMD A8-7650K
32 nm	Technology	28 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
--	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
--	Socket	FM2+
None	Virtualization	AMD-V
No	AES-NI	Yes
iOS	Operating systems
Q3/2012	Release date	Q1/2014
--	Release price	95 $

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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 A6 PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) @ 0.27 GHz	68 (13%)
	AMD A8-7650K AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri) @ 0.72 GHz	533 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Apple A6 2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A8-7650K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	491 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Apple A6 2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A8-7650K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1433 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Apple A6 2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A8-7650K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	4340 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Apple A6 2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A8-7650K 4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	665 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Apple A6 2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A8-7650K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	61 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Apple A6 2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A8-7650K 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	232 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Apple A6	AMD A8-7650K
Apple iPhone 5 Apple iPhone 5C	Unknown

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