Apple A16 Bionic vs Intel Core i9-12900E

Comparative analysis of Apple A16 Bionic and Intel Core i9-12900E 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 i9-12900E

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
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4065 vs 3566

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Sep 2022 vs 4 Jan 2022
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4065 vs 3566

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900E

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
Around 25% 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
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27214 vs 11047

Specifications (specs)
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	20 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	27214 vs 11047

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A16 Bionic
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-12900E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4065

3566

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11047

27214

Name	Apple A16 Bionic	Intel Core i9-12900E
PassMark - Single thread mark	4065	3566
PassMark - CPU mark	11047	27214

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A16 Bionic	Intel Core i9-12900E
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	275	277
Processor Number	APL1W10	i9-12900E
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$544
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	1280 KB
L2 cache	16 MB (shared)	20 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	300 MHz
iGPU core count	5
Device ID		0x4680
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.55 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)