Apple A9 vs Intel Core i3-5010U

Comparative analysis of Apple A9 and Intel Core i3-5010U 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A9

  • CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Launch date 9 Sep 2015 vs 5 January 2015
L2 cache 3 MB (shared) vs 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB (shared) vs 3 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-5010U

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 2.1 GHz vs 1.85 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 16 nm
  • 1024x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1238 vs 1188
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2191 vs 2069
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.1 GHz vs 1.85 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 16 nm
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1238 vs 1188
PassMark - CPU mark 2191 vs 2069

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A9
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-5010U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1188
1238
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2069
2191
Name Apple A9 Intel Core i3-5010U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1188 1238
PassMark - CPU mark 2069 2191
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 491
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1102
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.837
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 34.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.216
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.384
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 944
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2176
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3211
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 944
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2176
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3211

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple A9 Intel Core i3-5010U

Essentials

Architecture codename Twister Broadwell
Launch date 9 Sep 2015 5 January 2015
OS Support iOS 9.0, iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating 2043 2033
Processor Number APL1021 i3-5010U
Launch price (MSRP) $281
Price now $303.93
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.95
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 1.85 GHz 2.10 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 3 MB (shared) 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB (shared) 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 1.85 GHz 2.1 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 2 billion 1300 Million
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 82 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 105 °C
Maximum core temperature 105°C

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 2 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR4-3200 DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR 1333 /1600

Graphics

Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 300 MHz
iGPU core count 6
Processor graphics Custom PowerVR Series 7XT @ 650MHz Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Device ID 0x1616
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mmx 1.3mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 4x1 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)