Apple A13 Bionic vs Intel Core i7-9700TE

Comparative analysis of Apple A13 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 A13 Bionic

Intel Core i7-9700TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A13 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
5.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2331 vs 2214

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	8 MB (shared) vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2331 vs 2214

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700TE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 43% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.65 GHz
455.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
32x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 4 GB
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10203 vs 5717

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.65 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10203 vs 5717

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A13 Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2331

2214

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5717

10203

Name	Apple A13 Bionic	Intel Core i7-9700TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2331	2214
PassMark - CPU mark	5717	10203

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A13 Bionic	Intel Core i7-9700TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lightning/Thunder	Coffee Lake
Launch date	20 Sep 2019	Q2'19
OS Support	iOS 13.0, iPadOS 13.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	1078	1072
Processor Number	APL1W85	i7-9700TE
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$323
Series		9th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	1.72 GHz	1.80 GHz
L1 cache	192 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	2.65 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	6	8
Transistor count	8.5 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
L3 cache		12 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4X-4266	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	1230 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	4
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)	6 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)