AMD EPYC 7343 vs Apple A11 Bionic

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AMD EPYC 7343 or AMD EPYC 7343 – 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 EPYC 7343 features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD EPYC series.
To use the AMD EPYC 7343, you'll need a motherboard with a SP3 socket.
The Apple A11 Bionic features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Apple A series series.
AMD EPYC 7003 Group Apple A11
3 Generation 11
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
AMD EPYC 7343 Name Apple A11 Bionic
AMD EPYC Family Apple A series
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7343 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7343 is 3.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.9 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Apple A11 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.39 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
32 Threads 6
16x Zen 3 Cores None
None None 1.19 GHz
16 CPU Cores 6
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
None None 2x Monsoon
Yes Hyperthreading No
None None 2.39 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 4x Mistral
3.9 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
3.2 GHz Frequency None
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 7343 does not have integrated graphics.
The Apple A11 Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A11 Bionic uses the Apple A11, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 192
-- Release date Q3/2017
-- Technology 10 nm
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 3.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 24
-- GPU frequency 1.07 GHz
-- Generation 8
-- GPU (Turbo) --
GPU name Apple A11
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications 2 Neural cores @ 0.6 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.
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
-- AVC Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 204.8 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 3.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
DDR4-3200 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
Yes ECC No
4.0 TB Max. Memory 3.0 GB
8 Memory channels 1
204.8 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 190 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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 8 W watts.
165 W TDP down None
200 W TDP up None
190 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7343 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 128.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Apple A11 Bionic is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2017
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
1565 $ Release price --
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture A11
128.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems iOS
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
SP3 Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 8.0 MB