AMD A10-9600P vs Apple M1

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

AMD A10-9600P or AMD A10-9600P – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD A10-9600P features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the AMD A series.
To use the AMD A10-9600P, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
The Apple M1 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2020 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Apple M series series.
AMD A10-9600 Group Apple M1
6 Generation 1
AMD A10-9600P Name Apple M1
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A Family Apple M series
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A10-9600P has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD A10-9600P is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 GHz.
The Apple M1 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
None None 3.2 GHz
2.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
None None 2.06 GHz
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
2.4 GHz Frequency None
4 CPU Cores 8
No Overclocking No
None None 4x Firestorm
No Hyperthreading No
None None 4x Icestorm
4x Excavator Cores None
4 Threads 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD A10-9600P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD A10-9600P uses the AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge), which has 384 texture shaders
and 5 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Apple M1 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple M1 uses the Apple M1 (8 Core), which has 1024 texture shaders
and 128 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
28 nm Technology 5 nm
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
5 Execution units 128
Q2/2016 Release date Q4/2020
AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge) GPU name Apple M1 (8 Core)
384 Shaders 1024
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 1.3 GHz
6 Generation 1
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS
-- AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
 
 

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.
No h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No VP9 Decode / Encode
No VP8 Decode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-1866 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
29.9 GB/s Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
64.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
None TDP up 20 W
None TDP down 10 W
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
90 °C Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD A10-9600P is manufactured using a 28 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Apple M1 is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
AMD-V Virtualization Apple Virtualization Framework
28 nm Technology 5 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4, AVX2 ISA extensions Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
-- Part Number APL 1102
-- Chip design Chiplet
Q4/2016 Release date Q4/2020
-- Release price --
2.0 MB L2-Cache 16.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
FP4 Socket
Operating systems macOS
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture M1