Apple A6 vs AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I

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Apple A6 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
Apple A6 AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I

CPU comparison

Apple A6 or AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I - 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 Ryzen Embedded V1404I has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I was released in Q1/2018.
Apple A series (22) Family AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16)
Apple A6/A6X (2) CPU group AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 (7)
6 Generation 1
A6 Architecture Great Horned Owl (Zen)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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 Ryzen Embedded V1404I has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I is at 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz).

Apple A6 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.00 GHz

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 A6 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Apple A6 or AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I 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 RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)
0.27 GHz GPU frequency 1.10 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 8
32 nm Technology 14 nm
1 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 8
48 Shader 512
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 RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
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 Ryzen Embedded V1404I supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

Apple A6 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
LPDDR2-1066 Memory DDR4-2400
1 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 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 Ryzen Embedded V1404I has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Apple A6 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Apple A6 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

Apple A6 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket FP5
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
iOS Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q1/2018
-- Release price --
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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 Apple A6
PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) @ 0.27 GHz
68 (6%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
1126 (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 Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
4C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
7402 (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 Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
136 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Apple A6 AMD Ryzen Embedded V1404I
Apple iPhone 5
Apple iPhone 5C
Unknown

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