Apple A16 Bionic vs Intel Core i7-13700HX

Comparative analysis of Apple A16 Bionic and Intel Core i7-13700HX 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 i7-13700HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A16 Bionic

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4070 vs 3869

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4070 vs 3869

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-13700HX

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
18 more threads: 24 vs 6
Around 45% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
1137.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
21.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 6 GB
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33601 vs 11066

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 7 Sep 2022
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 6
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.46 GHz
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	33601 vs 11066

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A16 Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-13700HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4070

3869

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11066

33601

Name	Apple A16 Bionic	Intel Core i7-13700HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	4070	3869
PassMark - CPU mark	11066	33601
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		9100

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A16 Bionic	Intel Core i7-13700HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Everest/Sawtooth	Raptor Lake
Launch date	7 Sep 2022	4 Jan 2023
OS Support	iOS 16.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	278	270
Processor Number	APL1W10	i7-13700HX
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$485
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	1280 KB
L2 cache	16 MB (shared)	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	6	24
Transistor count	16 billion
64 bit support
L3 cache		30 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
Device ID		0x4688
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.55 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics for 13th 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
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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)