Apple A11 Bionic vs Intel Core i3-9100

Comparative analysis of Apple A11 Bionic and Intel Core i3-9100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Apple A11 Bionic

Intel Core i3-9100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A11 Bionic

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8.1x lower typical power consumption: 8 Watt vs 65 Watt

Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	8 MB (shared) vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 76% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 2.39 GHz
682.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
21.3x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 3 GB
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2483 vs 1318
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6616 vs 4407

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Apr 2019 vs 22 Sep 2017
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 2.39 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 3 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2483 vs 1318
PassMark - CPU mark	6616 vs 4407

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A11 Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-9100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1318

2483

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4407

6616

Name	Apple A11 Bionic	Intel Core i3-9100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1318	2483
PassMark - CPU mark	4407	6616
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1068
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3267
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5007
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5007

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A11 Bionic	Intel Core i3-9100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Monsoon/Mistral	Coffee Lake
Launch date	22 Sep 2017	23 Apr 2019
OS Support	iOS 11.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	1819	982
Processor Number	APL1W72	i3-9100
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$122
Series		9th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	1.19 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	8 MB (shared)	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.39 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	4
Transistor count	4.3 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	3 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4X-4266	DDR4-2400
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	1066 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Device ID		0x3E91
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	8 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA1151
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)