Apple A12Z Bionic vs Intel Core i7-1195G7

Comparative analysis of Apple A12Z Bionic and Intel Core i7-1195G7 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Apple A12Z Bionic

Intel Core i7-1195G7

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A12Z 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

Number of cores	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
L2 cache	8 MB (shared) vs 5 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1195G7

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 101% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
384x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3038 vs 2202
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10867 vs 9365

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	31 May 2021 vs 25 Mar 2020
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3038 vs 2202
PassMark - CPU mark	10867 vs 9365

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A12Z Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-1195G7

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2202

3038

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9365

10867

Name	Apple A12Z Bionic	Intel Core i7-1195G7
PassMark - Single thread mark	2202	3038
PassMark - CPU mark	9365	10867
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2775

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A12Z Bionic	Intel Core i7-1195G7
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vortex/Tempest/Chinook	Tiger Lake
Launch date	25 Mar 2020	31 May 2021
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	998	993
Processor Number	APL1083	i7-1195G7
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	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	10 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 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	16 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4X-4266	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Graphics
Execution Units	32	96
Graphics base frequency	1125 MHz
Graphics max frequency	8
Device ID		0x9A49
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.40 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		12 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.30 GHz
Configurable TDP-up		28 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.90 GHz
Package Size		45.5mm x 25mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1449
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)