Apple A11 Bionic vs Intel Core 2 Duo P9500
Comparative analysis of Apple A11 Bionic and Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Apple A11 Bionic
- CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
- 4 more threads: 6 vs 2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 34% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 8 Watt vs 25 Watt
- Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1324 vs 1057
- 4.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4419 vs 993
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 22 Sep 2017 vs 15 July 2008 |
Number of cores | 6 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 6 vs 2 |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm vs 45 nm |
L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) vs 6134 KB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 8 Watt vs 25 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1324 vs 1057 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4419 vs 993 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo P9500
- Around 6% higher clock speed: 2.53 GHz vs 2.39 GHz
- 341.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency | 2.53 GHz vs 2.39 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core) |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Apple A11 Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo P9500
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Apple A11 Bionic | Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1324 | 1057 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4419 | 993 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1619 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2630 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Apple A11 Bionic | Intel Core 2 Duo P9500 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Monsoon/Mistral | Penryn |
Launch date | 22 Sep 2017 | 15 July 2008 |
OS Support | iOS 11.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2 | |
Place in performance rating | 1818 | 1830 |
Processor Number | APL1W72 | P9500 |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
Launch price (MSRP) | $348 | |
Price now | $998.99 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 0.52 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1.19 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
L1 cache | 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 6134 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.39 GHz | 2.53 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 2 |
Number of threads | 6 | 2 |
Transistor count | 4.3 billion | 410 million |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 1066 MHz FSB | |
Die size | 107 mm2 | |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 1066 MHz | |
Maximum core temperature | 105°C | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 1 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 3 GB | |
Supported memory types | LPDDR4X-4266 | |
Graphics |
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Execution Units | 12 | |
Graphics base frequency | 1066 MHz | |
iGPU core count | 3 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 8 Watt | 25 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 35mm x 35mm | |
Sockets supported | PGA478, BGA479 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
FSB parity | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) |