Apple A7 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3351

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Apple A7 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
Apple A7 AMD EPYC Embedded 3351

CPU comparison

Apple A7 or AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 - 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 A7 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A7 was released in Q3/2013.

The AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 was released in Q1/2018.
Apple A series (22) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Apple A7 (1) CPU group AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7)
7 Generation 1
A7 Architecture Snowy Owl (Zen)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Apple A6 Predecessor --
Apple A8 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A7 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.00 GHz).

Apple A7 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
2 Cores 12
2 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.40 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 A7 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

PowerVR G6430 GPU no iGPU
0.45 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 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 G6430 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 A7 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Apple A7 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
LPDDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2666
1 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 85.3 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 6.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 32.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 64
-- PCIe Bandwidth 63.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple A7 has a TDP of --, that of the AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 is 80 W.

Apple A7 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 60 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Apple A7 has a 5.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 cache has a total of 38.00 MB.

Apple A7 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket SP4
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
iOS Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2018
-- Release price --
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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 A7 Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
278 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A7 Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
528 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
12C 24T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 A7 Apple A7
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.45 GHz
115 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3351 AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Apple A7 AMD EPYC Embedded 3351
Apple iPhone 6
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPad Mini 4
Apple TV HD
Apple HomePod
Apple iPod touch (6. Gen)
Unknown

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