Apple A12Z Bionic vs Intel Core i3-7020U

Comparative analysis of Apple A12Z Bionic and Intel Core i3-7020U 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 A12Z Bionic

Intel Core i3-7020U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A12Z Bionic

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2202 vs 1323
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9365 vs 2575

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2202 vs 1323
PassMark - CPU mark	9365 vs 2575

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7020U

2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A12Z Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7020U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2202

1323

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9365

2575

Name	Apple A12Z Bionic	Intel Core i3-7020U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2202	1323
PassMark - CPU mark	9365	2575
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		555
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1252
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3268
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5594
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1659
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3268
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5594

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A12Z Bionic	Intel Core i3-7020U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vortex/Tempest/Chinook	Kaby Lake
Launch date	25 Mar 2020	Q2'18
OS Support	iPadOS 13.4, macOS Big Sur 11.0 Beta 1, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	994	1010
Processor Number	APL1083	i3-7020U
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	1.59 GHz	2.30 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
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	10 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.2 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4X-4266	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	1125 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max frequency	8
Device ID		0x5916
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 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® HD Graphics 620
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1356
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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		12
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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)
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® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)