Apple A9X vs Intel Core i5-1030NG7

Comparative analysis of Apple A9X and Intel Core i5-1030NG7 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.

Apple A9X

Intel Core i5-1030NG7

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A9X

Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	3 MB (shared) vs 2 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1030NG7

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 55% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 16 nm
1536x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 4 GB
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1758 vs 1509
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5703 vs 2516

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 Mar 2020 vs 7 Sep 2016
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 16 nm
L1 cache	192 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1758 vs 1509
PassMark - CPU mark	5703 vs 2516

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A9X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-1030NG7

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1509

1758

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2516

5703

Name	Apple A9X	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
PassMark - Single thread mark	1509	1758
PassMark - CPU mark	2516	5703
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		976
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2249

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A9X	Intel Core i5-1030NG7
Essentials
Architecture codename	Twister	Ice Lake
Launch date	7 Sep 2016	20 Mar 2020
OS Support	iOS 9.1, iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	1698	1715
Processor Number	APL1W24	i5-1030NG7
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.16 GHz	1.10 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	3 MB (shared)	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	10 nm
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	3 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	58.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3200	LPDDR4-3733
Graphics
Execution Units	48
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	12
Processor graphics	Custom PowerVR Series7XT	Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Device ID		0x8A51
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		22 mm x 16.5 mm
Sockets supported		BGA 1526
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		10 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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)