Apple A12X Bionic vs Intel Core i7-8557U
Comparative analysis of Apple A12X Bionic and Intel Core i7-8557U 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).
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 14 nm
- Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2652 vs 2326
- Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11041 vs 7342
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2652 vs 2326 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 11041 vs 7342 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8557U
- Around 81% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
- 5.3x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 6 GB
Maximum frequency | 4.50 GHz vs 2.49 GHz |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB vs 6 GB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Apple A12X Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8557U
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Apple A12X Bionic | Intel Core i7-8557U |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2652 | 2326 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 11041 | 7342 |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 3188 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 3188 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Apple A12X Bionic | Intel Core i7-8557U | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Vortex/Tempest/Chinook | Coffee Lake |
Launch date | 7 Nov 2018 | Q3'19 |
OS Support | iOS 12.1, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2 | |
Place in performance rating | 848 | 850 |
Processor Number | APL1083 | i7-8557U |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
Series | 8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1.59 GHz | 1.70 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) | |
L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.49 GHz | 4.50 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
Transistor count | 10 billion | |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 4 GT/s | |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 37.5 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 6 GB | 32 GB |
Supported memory types | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 |
Graphics |
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Execution Units | 28 | |
Graphics base frequency | 1125 MHz | 300 MHz |
Graphics max frequency | 7 | |
Device ID | 0x3EA6 | |
eDRAM | 128 MB | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Max video memory | 32 GB | |
Processor graphics | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 15 Watt |
Package Size | 46x24 | |
Sockets supported | FCBGA1528 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
DVI | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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4K resolution support | ||
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@30Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 | |
Security & Reliability |
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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) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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® My WiFi technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Speed Shift technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |