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Apple A8 | AMD EPYC 9654P | |
CPU comparisonApple A8 or AMD EPYC 9654P - 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 A8 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A8 was released in Q3/2014. The AMD EPYC 9654P has 96 cores with 192 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9654P was released in Q4/2022. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Apple A8/A8X (2) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
8 | Generation | 4 |
A8 | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A7 | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A9 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A8 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The AMD EPYC 9654P has 96 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz). |
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Apple A8 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654P |
2 | Cores | 96 |
2 | Threads | 192 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.55 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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Apple A8 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.53 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
5 | GPU Generation | -- |
20 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
16 | Compute units | -- |
128 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Apple A8 | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A8 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9654P can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. |
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Apple A8 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654P |
LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
1 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 96.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 384.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple A8 has a TDP of 5 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9654P is 360 W. |
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Apple A8 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654P |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 360 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 400 W |
-- | TDP down | 320 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A8 has a 5.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9654P cache has a total of 480.00 MB. |
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Apple A8 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654P |
20 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
-- | Socket | SP5 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
-- | Release price | 10625 $ |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
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Apple A8
Apple A8 @ 0.53 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654P
@ 0.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A8 | AMD EPYC 9654P |
Apple iPhone 6 Apple iPhone 6 Plus Apple iPad Mini 4 Apple TV HD Apple HomePod Apple iPod touch (6. Gen) |
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