Apple A6X vs AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312

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Apple A6X CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
Apple A6X AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A6X and the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Apple A6X 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2022.
Apple A series (22) Family AMD Ryzen Embedded R (9)
Apple A6/A6X (2) CPU group AMD Ryzen Embedded R2000 (4)
6 Generation 2
A6 Architecture Zen+
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Apple A5X Predecessor --
Apple A8X Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A6X is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Apple A6X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 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 A6X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
-- AI hardware --
-- 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.
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 1.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 8
32 nm Technology 14 nm
1 Max. displays 3
16 Compute units 3
128 Shader 192
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 SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (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

Up to 1 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Apple A6X, while the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.
Apple A6X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
LPDDR2-1066 Memory DDR4-2400
1 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Apple A6X has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Apple A6X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Apple A6X has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.
Apple A6X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
32 nm Technology 12 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 Q2/2022
-- 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 A6X Apple A6X
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.30 GHz
77 (17%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Apple A6X AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312
Apple iPad (4. Gen) Unknown

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