Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) vs AMD E1 Micro-6200T

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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) or Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) – 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 A15 Bionic (5-GPU) features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2021 and belongs to the 15 generation of the Apple A series series.
The AMD E1 Micro-6200T features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 0 generation of the AMD E series.
To use the AMD E1 Micro-6200T, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 769 socket.
Apple A15 Group Unknown M
15 Generation 0
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) Name AMD E1 Micro-6200T
Apple A series Family AMD E
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.23 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 E1 Micro-6200T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD E1 Micro-6200T is 1.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 1.4 GHz.
6 Threads 2
2.02 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 2x
6 CPU Cores 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
2x Avalanche Cores A None
No Hyperthreading No
3.23 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
4x Blizzard Cores B None
None None 1.4 GHz
None None 1.0 GHz
None None 1.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) uses the Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores), which has 1280 texture shaders
and 160 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD E1 Micro-6200T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD E1 Micro-6200T uses the AMD Radeon R2 (Beema), which has 128 texture shaders
and 2 execution units.
1280 Shaders 128
Q3/2021 Release date Q1/2015
5 nm Technology 28 nm
-- Direct X 12
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
160 Execution units 2
0.6 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
12 Generation 6
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores) GPU name AMD Radeon R2 (Beema)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

16 Neural cores @ 15.8 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 VP8 No
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode AVC Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode
Decode / Encode VP9 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
 
 

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.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type DDR3L
No ECC No
6.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
1 Memory channels 1
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 8.5 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 4 W watts.
8.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) 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 32.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Q3/2021 Release date Q2/2014
None Virtualization Unknown
ISA extensions Unknown
5 nm Technology --
Chiplet Chip design --
-- Release price --
A15 Architecture Unknown
32.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
iOS Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Socket BGA 769
16.0 MB L2-Cache 1.0 MB
 
 

Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) and AMD E1 Micro-6200T in leaderboards