Apple A16 Bionic vs Intel Core i5-12600HX

Comparative analysis of Apple A16 Bionic and Intel Core i5-12600HX 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 i5-12600HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A16 Bionic

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 7% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4068 vs 3634

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Sep 2022 vs 10 May 2022
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 15 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4068 vs 3634

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600HX

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
10 more threads: 16 vs 6
Around 33% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
853.3x 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
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24096 vs 11054

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
L1 cache	960 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	24096 vs 11054

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A16 Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12600HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4068

3634

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11054

24096

Name	Apple A16 Bionic	Intel Core i5-12600HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	4068	3634
PassMark - CPU mark	11054	24096

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A16 Bionic	Intel Core i5-12600HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Everest/Sawtooth	Alder Lake
Launch date	7 Sep 2022	10 May 2022
OS Support	iOS 16.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	278	285
Processor Number	APL1W10	i5-12600HX
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$284
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	960 KB
L2 cache	16 MB (shared)	15 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	6	16
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
iGPU core count	5
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.35 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		55 Watt
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)