Apple A14 Bionic vs AMD Athlon II X4 651

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Apple A14 Bionic or Apple A14 Bionic – 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 Apple A14 Bionic features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 14 generation of the Apple A series series.
The AMD Athlon II X4 651 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2011 and belongs to the 2 generation of the AMD Athlon II series.
To use the AMD Athlon II X4 651, you'll need a motherboard with a FM1 socket.
Apple A14 Group AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano)
14 Generation 2
Apple A14 Bionic Name AMD Athlon II X4 651
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Apple A series Family AMD Athlon II
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A14 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.0 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.
The AMD Athlon II X4 651 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 651 is 3.0 GHz
1.82 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 4x
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
2x Firestorm Cores A None
6 CPU Cores 4
No Overclocking No
None None 3.0 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
3.0 GHz A-Core Frequency None
4x Icestorm Cores B None
6 Threads 4
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Apple A14 Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A14 Bionic uses the Apple A14, which has 512 texture shaders
and 64 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon II X4 651 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 nm Technology --
-- Direct X --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
64 Execution units --
Q3/2020 Release date --
Apple A14 GPU name
512 Shaders --
1.0 GHz GPU frequency --
11 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 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.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type DDR3-1333
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
6.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
1 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 7 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 100 W watts.
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Apple A14 Bionic is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon II X4 651 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
None Virtualization AMD-V
5 nm Technology 32 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a, MMX, 3DNow!
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design --
Q3/2020 Release date Q4/2011
-- Release price --
12.0 MB L2-Cache 4.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
16.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Socket FM1
iOS Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm) Architecture Llano
 
 

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