Apple A12Z Bionic vs Intel Core i7-9700TE

Comparative analysis of Apple A12Z Bionic and Intel Core i7-9700TE 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.

Apple A12Z Bionic

Intel Core i7-9700TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A12Z Bionic

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	8 MB (shared) vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2202 vs 2201

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700TE

Around 53% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
512x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 16 GB
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10280 vs 9365

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10280 vs 9365

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A12Z Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2202

2201

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9365

10280

Name	Apple A12Z Bionic	Intel Core i7-9700TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2202	2201
PassMark - CPU mark	9365	10280

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A12Z Bionic	Intel Core i7-9700TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Vortex/Tempest/Chinook	Coffee Lake
Launch date	25 Mar 2020	Q2'19
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	985
Processor Number	APL1083	i7-9700TE
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$323
Series		9th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	1.59 GHz	1.80 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB (shared)	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.49 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	10 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
L3 cache		12 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.2 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4X-4266	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	1125 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max frequency	8
Device ID		0x3E98
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		128 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA1151
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		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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)
Secure Boot
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)