Apple A10 Fusion vs Intel Core i5-10505

Comparative analysis of Apple A10 Fusion and Intel Core i5-10505 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10505

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • Around 97% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 2.34 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 16 nm
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 42.7x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 3 GB
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 2.34 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 16 nm
L3 cache 12 MB vs 4 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 3 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A10 Fusion
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10505

Name Apple A10 Fusion Intel Core i5-10505
PassMark - Single thread mark 2811
PassMark - CPU mark 12103

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple A10 Fusion Intel Core i5-10505

Essentials

Architecture codename Hurricane/Zephyr Comet Lake
Launch date 7 Sep 2016 Q1'21
OS Support iOS 10.0, iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating not rated 753
Processor Number APL1021 i5-10505
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 1.09 GHz 3.20 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 3 MB (shared)
L3 cache 4 MB (shared) 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 2.34 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 4 12
Transistor count 3.3 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 3 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR4-3200 DDR4-2666

Graphics

Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 900 MHz 350 MHz
iGPU core count 6
Processor graphics Custom PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus Intel UHD Graphics 630
Device ID 0x9BC8
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)