Apple A15 Bionic vs Intel Core i3-12100E

Comparative analysis of Apple A15 Bionic and Intel Core i3-12100E 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 A15 Bionic

Intel Core i3-12100E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A15 Bionic

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
2.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 60 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3598 vs 3481

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	12 MB (shared) vs 5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 60 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3598 vs 3481

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100E

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.23 GHz
284.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
21.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 6 GB
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14250 vs 9902

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 14 Sep 2021
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.23 GHz
L1 cache	320 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14250 vs 9902

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A15 Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-12100E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3598

3481

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9902

14250

Name	Apple A15 Bionic	Intel Core i3-12100E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3598	3481
PassMark - CPU mark	9902	14250

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A15 Bionic	Intel Core i3-12100E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard	Alder Lake
Launch date	14 Sep 2021	4 Jan 2022
OS Support	iOS 15.0, iPadOS 15.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	451	449
Processor Number	APL1W07	i3-12100E
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$138
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	320 KB
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)	5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.23 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	8
Transistor count	15 billion
64 bit support
L3 cache		12 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4X-4266	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Execution Units	20	24
Graphics base frequency	1338 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	5
Device ID		0x4692
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.40 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 730
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	60 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA1700
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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® 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)