Apple A16 Bionic vs Intel Core i7-1060G7

Comparative analysis of Apple A16 Bionic and Intel Core i7-1060G7 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Apple A16 Bionic

Intel Core i7-1060G7

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A16 Bionic

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 10 nm
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	7 Sep 2022 vs 1 Aug 2019
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache	16 MB (shared) vs 2 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1060G7

2 more threads: 8 vs 6
Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
284.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5.3x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 6 GB

Number of threads	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
L1 cache	320 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 6 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A16 Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-1060G7

Name	Apple A16 Bionic	Intel Core i7-1060G7
PassMark - Single thread mark	4068
PassMark - CPU mark	11054
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3743
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3743
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5006
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5006

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A16 Bionic	Intel Core i7-1060G7
Essentials
Architecture codename	Everest/Sawtooth	Ice Lake
Launch date	7 Sep 2022	1 Aug 2019
OS Support	iOS 16.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	278	268
Processor Number	APL1W10	i7-1060G7
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz	1.00 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	320 KB
L2 cache	16 MB (shared)	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	10 nm
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	6	8
Transistor count	16 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	58.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	LPDDR4-3733
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	5
Device ID		0x8A51
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		5120 x 3200
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096 x 2304
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-up		12 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		26.5 mm x 18.5 mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		9 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)