Apple A15 Bionic vs Intel Core i5-12450HX

Comparative analysis of Apple A15 Bionic and Intel Core i5-12450HX 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 i5-12450HX

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
Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
9.2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3597 vs 3362

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	12 MB (shared) vs 10 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3597 vs 3362

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12450HX

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 36% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.23 GHz
568.9x 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 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18385 vs 9903

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 May 2022 vs 14 Sep 2021
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 3.23 GHz
L1 cache	640 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18385 vs 9903

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A15 Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12450HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3597

3362

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9903

18385

Name	Apple A15 Bionic	Intel Core i5-12450HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3597	3362
PassMark - CPU mark	9903	18385

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A15 Bionic	Intel Core i5-12450HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard	Alder Lake
Launch date	14 Sep 2021	10 May 2022
OS Support	iOS 15.0, iPadOS 15.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	449	443
Processor Number	APL1W07	i5-12450HX
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$312
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	640 KB
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)	10 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.23 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	6	12
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	16
Graphics base frequency	1338 MHz
iGPU core count	5
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	55 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1964
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		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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)