Apple A17 Pro vs Intel Core i5-9500E

Comparative analysis of Apple A17 Pro and Intel Core i5-9500E 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Apple A17 Pro

Intel Core i5-9500E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A17 Pro

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 3 nm vs 14 nm
10.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Manufacturing process technology	3 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1536 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500E

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
Around 50% 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

Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.78 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 256 KB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 6 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A17 Pro
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9500E

Name	Apple A17 Pro	Intel Core i5-9500E
PassMark - Single thread mark	4540
PassMark - CPU mark	12249
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2069
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2069
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4980
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4980
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7362
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7362

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A17 Pro	Intel Core i5-9500E
Essentials
Launch date	Sep 2023	Q2'19
Place in performance rating	168	176
Processor Number	APL1V02	i5-9500E
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Architecture codename		Coffee Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$192
Series		9th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.02 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	1536 KB
Manufacturing process technology	3 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.78 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	6	6
Transistor count	19 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
L3 cache		9 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	6 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Execution Units	20
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	6
Device ID		0x3E98
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		128 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)