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
Mobile Segment Mobile
AMD A10-9600P Name Apple M1
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.
4 Threads 8
4x Excavator Cores None
None None 2.06 GHz
4 CPU Cores 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
None None 4x Firestorm
No Hyperthreading No
None None 3.2 GHz
No Overclocking No
None None 4x Icestorm
3.3 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.4 GHz Frequency None
2.6 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

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.
384 Shaders 1024
Q2/2016 Release date Q4/2020
28 nm Technology 5 nm
12 Direct X --
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
5 Execution units 128
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 1.3 GHz
6 Generation 1
-- GPU (Turbo) --
AMD Radeon R5 - 384 (Bristol Ridge) GPU name Apple M1 (8 Core)
 
 

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

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.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-1866 Memory type LPDDR4X-4266
No ECC No
64.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
29.9 GB/s Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
 
 

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 down 10 W
None TDP up 20 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.
Q4/2016 Release date Q4/2020
AMD-V Virtualization Apple Virtualization Framework
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4, AVX2 ISA extensions Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
28 nm Technology 5 nm
-- Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture M1
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Operating systems macOS
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number APL 1102
FP4 Socket
2.0 MB L2-Cache 16.0 MB