Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) and the Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) 4 core processor released in Q4/2023 with the Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2021. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 (86) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
AMD Sephiroth (Steam Deck Refresh 2023) (1) | CPU group | Apple A15 (2) |
4 | Generation | 15 |
Sephiroth (Zen 2) | Architecture | A15 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Predecessor | Apple A14 Bionic |
-- | Successor | Apple A16 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) clocks with 3.23 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz) | A-Core | 3.23 GHz 2x Avalanche |
-- | B-Core | 2.02 GHz 4x Blizzard |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS |
-- | 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. |
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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) | GPU | Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores) |
1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.34 GHz |
1.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 12 |
7 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
8 | Compute units | 20 |
512 | Shader | 640 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 6 GB |
12 | 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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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) | GPU | Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores) |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh), while the Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
102.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 32.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
8 | PCIe lanes | -- |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) is 7.25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7.25 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) is at 48.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) |
6 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | -- |
FF3 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
SteamOS (Arch Linux) | Operating systems | iOS |
Q4/2023 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) @ 1.60 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Apple iPad mini (6. Gen) Apple iPhone 13 Pro Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Apple iPhone 14 Apple iPhone 14 Plus |