Apple A9X vs Intel Core i7-10510Y

Comparative analysis of Apple A9X and Intel Core i7-10510Y 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 A9X

Intel Core i7-10510Y

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A9X

3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1508 vs 1478

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	3 MB (shared) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1508 vs 1478

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10510Y

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 99% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 16 nm
2048x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 4 GB
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3622 vs 2517

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 Aug 2019 vs 7 Sep 2016
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 2.26 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 16 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3622 vs 2517

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A9X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10510Y

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1508

1478

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2517

3622

Name	Apple A9X	Intel Core i7-10510Y
PassMark - Single thread mark	1508	1478
PassMark - CPU mark	2517	3622

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A9X	Intel Core i7-10510Y
Essentials
Architecture codename	Twister	Amber Lake Y
Launch date	7 Sep 2016	21 Aug 2019
OS Support	iOS 9.1, iOS 15.7.5, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	1705	1707
Processor Number	APL1W24	i7-10510Y
Launch price (MSRP)		$403
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.16 GHz	1.20 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB (shared)	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.26 GHz	4.50 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		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		100
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	33.33 GB/s
Maximum memory size	4 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4-3200	LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Execution Units	48	24
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	12
Processor graphics	Custom PowerVR Series7XT	Intel UHD Graphics
Device ID		0x87CA
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		16 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down		4.5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		400 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		9 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		26.5mm x 18.5mm
Sockets supported		UTFCBGA1377
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		7 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		10
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)