Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Apple A17 Pro | |
CPU comparisonValve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) or Apple A17 Pro - 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 Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) was released in Q4/2021. The Apple A17 Pro has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.78 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A17 Pro was released in Q3/2023. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 (84) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
AMD Aerith (Steam Deck) (1) | CPU group | Apple A17 (1) |
3 | Generation | 17 |
Aerith (Zen 2) | Architecture | A17 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A16 Bionic |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Apple A17 Pro has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.78 GHz. |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Characteristic | Apple A17 Pro |
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 | 3.78 GHz |
-- | B-Core | 2.11 GHz |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Characteristic | Apple A17 Pro |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe 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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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) | GPU | Apple A17 Pro (6 GPU Cores) |
1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.40 GHz |
1.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
8 | Compute units | 24 |
512 | Shader | 768 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
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 A17 Pro (6 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 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple A17 Pro can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Characteristic | Apple A17 Pro |
LPDDR5-5500 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
88.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 20.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
8 | PCIe lanes | -- |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Apple A17 Pro is 11 W. |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Characteristic | Apple A17 Pro |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 11 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Apple A17 Pro cache has a total of 44.00 MB. |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Characteristic | Apple A17 Pro |
7 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8.6-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 |
Q4/2021 | Release date | Q3/2023 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) @ 1.60 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
Apple A17 Pro (6 GPU Cores) @ 1.40 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405)
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Apple A17 Pro |
Valve Steam Deck | Apple iPhone 15 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max |