Apple A10 Fusion vs Intel Core i5-4210H
Comparative analysis of Apple A10 Fusion and Intel Core i5-4210H 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Apple A10 Fusion
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 16 nm vs 22 nm
- 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
| Launch date | 7 Sep 2016 vs 21 July 2014 |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm vs 22 nm |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (shared) vs 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) vs 3 MB |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4210H
- Around 50% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.34 GHz
- 512x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 10.7x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 3 GB
| Maximum frequency | 3.50 GHz vs 2.34 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core) |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB vs 3 GB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Apple A10 Fusion
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4210H
| Name | Apple A10 Fusion | Intel Core i5-4210H |
|---|---|---|
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1785 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 3073 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 724 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1524 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.378 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 36.282 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.679 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.259 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.583 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Apple A10 Fusion | Intel Core i5-4210H | |
|---|---|---|
Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Hurricane/Zephyr | Haswell |
| Launch date | 7 Sep 2016 | 21 July 2014 |
| OS Support | iOS 10.0, iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2 | |
| Place in performance rating | not rated | 2477 |
| Processor Number | APL1021 | i5-4210H |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | |
| Series | 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Vertical segment | Mobile | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 1.09 GHz | 2.90 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 3 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 2.34 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 3.3 billion | 960 Million |
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| Die size | 130 mm | |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 3 GB | 32 GB |
| Supported memory types | LPDDR4-3200 | DDR3L 1333/1600 |
Graphics |
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| Execution Units | 24 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 900 MHz | 400 MHz |
| iGPU core count | 6 | |
| Processor graphics | Custom PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 |
| Device ID | 0x416 | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 2 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| VGA | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 3840x2160@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over VGA | 2880x1800@60Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 11.2/12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 32mm x 1.65mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCBGA1364 | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 47 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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