Apple A8X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500C

The Apple A8X operates with 3 cores and 3 CPU threads. It run at -- base -- all cores while the TDP is set at 8 W.The processor is attached to the N/A CPU socket. This version includes 4.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 1 memory channels to support LPDDR3-1600 RAM and features PCIe Gen lanes. Tjunction keeps below -- degrees C. In particular, A8 Architecture is enhanced with 20 nm technology and supports None. The product was launched on Q3/2014

The AMD Ryzen 5 3500C operates with 4 cores and 3 CPU threads. It run at 3.70 GHz base 2.50 GHz all cores while the TDP is set at 15 W.The processor is attached to the FP5 CPU socket. This version includes 4.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support DDR4-2666 RAM and features 3.0 PCIe Gen 20 lanes. Tjunction keeps below 105 °C degrees C. In particular, Picasso (Zen+) Architecture is enhanced with 12 nm technology and supports AMD-V, SVM. The product was launched on Q3/2020