Apple A12Z Bionic vs Intel Core i7-6820HQ
Comparative analysis of Apple A12Z Bionic and Intel Core i7-6820HQ 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Apple A12Z Bionic
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- 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
- 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
- Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2202 vs 1953
- Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9365 vs 6817
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 25 Mar 2020 vs 1 September 2015 |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
L2 cache | 8 MB (shared) vs 1 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 45 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2202 vs 1953 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9365 vs 6817 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6820HQ
- Around 45% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
- 256x 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
Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 2.49 GHz |
L1 cache | 256 KB vs 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB vs 16 GB |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Apple A12Z Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6820HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Apple A12Z Bionic | Intel Core i7-6820HQ |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2202 | 1953 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9365 | 6817 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 847 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3304 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 16.222 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 150.937 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.803 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.424 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 42.091 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1711 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3432 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6055 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1711 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3432 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6055 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Apple A12Z Bionic | Intel Core i7-6820HQ | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Vortex/Tempest/Chinook | Skylake |
Launch date | 25 Mar 2020 | 1 September 2015 |
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 | 1088 | 1096 |
Processor Number | APL1083 | i7-6820HQ |
Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
Launch price (MSRP) | $378 | |
Series | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1.59 GHz | 2.70 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 | 3.60 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
Transistor count | 10 billion | |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
Die size | 122 mm | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 34.1 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 64 GB |
Supported memory types | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 |
Graphics |
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Execution Units | 32 | |
Graphics base frequency | 1125 MHz | 350 MHz |
Graphics max frequency | 8 | 1.05 GHz |
Device ID | 0x191B | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.05 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Max video memory | 64 GB | |
Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 45 Watt |
Configurable TDP-down | 35 W | |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 42mm x 28mm | |
Sockets supported | FCBGA1440 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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DisplayPort | ||
DVI | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
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@24Hz | |
Max resolution over VGA | N / A | |
Max resolution over WiDi | 1080p | |
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 | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
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 | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |