AMD Sempron 3850 vs Apple A15 Bionic. Specifications, performance, tests

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

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  AMD Sempron Apple A series
• Generation
  1 15
• CPU group
  AMD Sempron 2000/3000 Apple A15
• Predecessor
  -- Apple A14 Bionic

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.

• Frequency
  1.30 GHz 3.23 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 6
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 6
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- 2x Avalanche
• B core
  -- 4x Blizzard

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
  AMD Radeon HD 8280 Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores)
• GPU frequency
  0.45 GHz 1.80 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 3.20 GHz
• Execution units
  2 5
• Shader
  128 0
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 8 GB
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  5 12
• DirectX Version
  11.1
• Technology
  28 nm 5 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2013 Q3/2021

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Apple A15 Bionic and AMD Sempron 3850. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM LPDDR4X-4266
• Max. Memory
  8 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 2

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Sempron 3850 and Apple A15 Bionic to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  25 W 8.5 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Sempron 3850 and Apple A15 Bionic, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L2-Cache
  -- 4.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Kabini (Jaguar) A15
• Technology
  28 nm 5 nm
• Socket
  AM1 N/A
• Release date
  Q2/2014 Q3/2021