Apple A16 Bionic vs Intel Core i5-11400H

Comparative analysis of Apple A16 Bionic and Intel Core i5-11400H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Apple A16 Bionic

Intel Core i5-11400H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A16 Bionic

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
2.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4044 vs 2983

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Sep 2022 vs 11 May 2021
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
L2 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 7.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4044 vs 2983

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11400H

6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
512x 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 40% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15427 vs 11002

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
L1 cache	576 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15427 vs 11002

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A16 Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11400H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4044

2983

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11002

15427

Name	Apple A16 Bionic	Intel Core i5-11400H
PassMark - Single thread mark	4044	2983
PassMark - CPU mark	11002	15427
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5241

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A16 Bionic	Intel Core i5-11400H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Everest/Sawtooth	Tiger Lake
Launch date	7 Sep 2022	11 May 2021
OS Support	iOS 16.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	260	842
Processor Number	APL1W10	i5-11400H
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$250
Series		11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	576 KB
L2 cache	16 MB (shared)	7.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	6	12
Transistor count	16 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	51.2 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	Up to 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Execution Units	20	16
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	5
Device ID		0x9A68
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		2.20 GHz
Configurable TDP-up		45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.70 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		50 x 26.5
Sockets supported		FCBGA1787
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)