Apple A13 Bionic vs Intel Core i3-7020U

Comparative analysis of Apple A13 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 A13 Bionic

Intel Core i3-7020U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A13 Bionic

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2318 vs 1323
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5677 vs 2574

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2318 vs 1323
PassMark - CPU mark	5677 vs 2574

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7020U

8x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 4 GB

Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 4 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A13 Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7020U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2318

1323

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5677

2574

Name	Apple A13 Bionic	Intel Core i3-7020U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2318	1323
PassMark - CPU mark	5677	2574
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 A13 Bionic	Intel Core i3-7020U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lightning/Thunder	Kaby Lake
Launch date	20 Sep 2019	Q2'18
OS Support	iOS 13.0, iPadOS 13.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	999	1012
Processor Number	APL1W85	i3-7020U
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	1.72 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.65 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6	4
Transistor count	8.5 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4X-4266	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	1230 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	4
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)	6 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)