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Apple A16 Bionic | AMD EPYC 9654 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A16 Bionic and the AMD EPYC 9654 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A16 Bionic 6 core processor released in Q3/2022 with the AMD EPYC 9654 which has 96 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Apple A16 (1) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9004 (21) |
16 | Generation | 4 |
A16 | Architecture | Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A17 Pro | Successor | AMD EPYC 9655 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A16 Bionic is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.46 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 9654 clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654 |
6 | Cores | 96 |
6 | Threads | 192 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.46 GHz 2x Everest |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz) 96x Zen 4 |
2.02 GHz 4x Sawtooth |
B-Core | -- |
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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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654 |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
16 Neural cores @ 17 TOPS | 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. |
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Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) | GPU | no iGPU |
1.34 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
13 | GPU Generation | -- |
4 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
20 | Compute units | -- |
640 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 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 A16 (5 GPU Cores) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 6 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A16 Bionic, while the AMD EPYC 9654 supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 460.8 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654 |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 460.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
20.00 MB | L2 Cache | 96.00 MB |
24.00 MB | L3 Cache | 384.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 128 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A16 Bionic has a TDP of 7.25 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 9654 is 360 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654 |
7.25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 360 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 400 W |
-- | TDP down | 320 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A16 Bionic has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 9654 is at 480.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9654 |
4 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8.6-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 |
Q3/2022 | Release date | Q4/2022 |
-- | Release price | 11805 $ |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9654
96C 192T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A16 Bionic | AMD EPYC 9654 |
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max |
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