Apple A16 Bionic vs Intel Core i5-12500E

Comparative analysis of Apple A16 Bionic and Intel Core i5-12500E 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.

Apple A16 Bionic

Intel Core i5-12500E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A16 Bionic

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
2.1x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4090 vs 3735

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Sep 2022 vs 4 Jan 2022
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 7.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4090 vs 3735

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500E

6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
426.7x 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 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20699 vs 11089

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
L1 cache	480 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	20699 vs 11089

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A16 Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12500E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4090

3735

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11089

20699

Name	Apple A16 Bionic	Intel Core i5-12500E
PassMark - Single thread mark	4090	3735
PassMark - CPU mark	11089	20699

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A16 Bionic	Intel Core i5-12500E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Everest/Sawtooth	Alder Lake
Launch date	7 Sep 2022	4 Jan 2022
OS Support	iOS 16.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	219	234
Processor Number	APL1W10	i5-12500E
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	480 KB
L2 cache	16 MB (shared)	7.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
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
L3 cache		18 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Execution Units	20	32
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	5
Device ID		0x4690
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 770
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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
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
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® 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)