Apple A15 Bionic vs Intel Core i3-1315U

Comparative analysis of Apple A15 Bionic and Intel Core i3-1315U 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 i3-1315U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A15 Bionic

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
2097152x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3597 vs 3496

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	12 MB (shared) vs 1.25MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3597 vs 3496

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1315U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 39% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.23 GHz
426.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10.7x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 6 GB
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12101 vs 9905

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 14 Sep 2021
Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.23 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	12101 vs 9905

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A15 Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-1315U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3597

3496

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9905

12101

Name	Apple A15 Bionic	Intel Core i3-1315U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3597	3496
PassMark - CPU mark	9905	12101

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A15 Bionic	Intel Core i3-1315U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard	Raptor Lake
Launch date	14 Sep 2021	4 Jan 2023
OS Support	iOS 15.0, iPadOS 15.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	452	460
Processor Number	APL1W07	i3-1315U
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$309
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)	1.25MB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.23 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	6	8
Transistor count	15 billion
64 bit support
L3 cache		10 MB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4X-4266	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR5/x 5200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Graphics
Execution Units	20	64
Graphics base frequency	1338 MHz
iGPU core count	5
Device ID		0xA7A9
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	15 Watt
Package Size		50mm x25mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1744
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading 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)