AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 vs Apple A9X. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  AMD Ryzen 5 Apple A series
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 5000U Apple A9/A9X
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  4 9
• Predecessor
  -- Apple A8X
• Successor
  -- Apple A10X Fusion

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Frequency
  3.00 GHz 2.16 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Apple A9X
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  12
• Shader
  384
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 4 GB
• Max. displays
  1
• Generation
  6
• Technology
  16 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2015

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Apple A9X and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4-3200 LPDDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 4 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• ECC
  No No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 and Apple A9X to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• Tjunction max.
  95 °C --

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 and Apple A9X, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Technology
  7 nm 16 nm
• Socket
  AM4 (PGA 1331) N/A
• L2-Cache
  6.00 MB 3.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  64.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Cezanne (Zen 3) A9
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• Release date
  Q3/2022 Q3/2015
• Part Number
  100-000000831 --