Apple A12X Bionic vs Intel Core i7-1160G7

Comparative analysis of Apple A12X Bionic and Intel Core i7-1160G7 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Apple A12X Bionic

Intel Core i7-1160G7

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A12X Bionic

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11037 vs 9242

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
L2 cache	8 MB (shared) vs 5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11037 vs 9242

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1160G7

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 77% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
384x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.3x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 6 GB
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2686 vs 2655

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 Sep 2020 vs 7 Nov 2018
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2686 vs 2655

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A12X Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-1160G7

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2655

2686

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11037

9242

Name	Apple A12X Bionic	Intel Core i7-1160G7
PassMark - Single thread mark	2655	2686
PassMark - CPU mark	11037	9242

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A12X Bionic	Intel Core i7-1160G7
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vortex/Tempest/Chinook	Tiger Lake
Launch date	7 Nov 2018	2 Sep 2020
OS Support	iOS 12.1, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	734	749
Processor Number	APL1083	i7-1160G7
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$426
Series		11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	1.59 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	8 MB (shared)	5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum frequency	2.49 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	10 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2 GT/s
L3 cache		12 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4X-4266	LPDDR4x-4267
Graphics
Execution Units	28	96
Graphics base frequency	1125 MHz
Graphics max frequency	7
Device ID		0x9A40
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		7 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		900 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		15 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.10 GHz
Package Size		26.5x18.5
Sockets supported		FCBGA1598
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)