Apple A12 Bionic vs Intel Core i5-10200H

Comparative analysis of Apple A12 Bionic and Intel Core i5-10200H 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Apple A12 Bionic

Intel Core i5-10200H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A12 Bionic

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 45 Watt

Number of cores	6 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	8 MB (shared) vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10200H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 65% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
341.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
32x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 4 GB
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2412 vs 1995
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7974 vs 5014

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	17 Sep 2020 vs 21 Sep 2018
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2412 vs 1995
PassMark - CPU mark	7974 vs 5014

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A12 Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10200H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1995

2412

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5014

7974

Name	Apple A12 Bionic	Intel Core i5-10200H
PassMark - Single thread mark	1995	2412
PassMark - CPU mark	5014	7974
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3090

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A12 Bionic	Intel Core i5-10200H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vortex/Tempest	Comet Lake
Launch date	21 Sep 2018	17 Sep 2020
OS Support	iOS 12.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 14.5, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	1260	1253
Processor Number	APL1W81	i5-10200H
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$250
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	1.59 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	8 MB (shared)	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.49 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	8
Transistor count	6.9 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4X-4266	DDR4-2933
Graphics
Execution Units	16	12
Graphics base frequency	1125 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	4
Device ID		0x9BA4
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Package Size		42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1440
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Speed Shift 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)