Intel Atom x7425E vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom x7425E and Apple A12 Bionic processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x7425E

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 37% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
  • 512x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5502 vs 4988
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 Jan 2023 vs 21 Sep 2018
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) vs 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5502 vs 4988

Reasons to consider the Apple A12 Bionic

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 12 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1989 vs 1970
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 6 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache 8 MB (shared) vs 2 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt vs 12 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1989 vs 1970

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom x7425E
CPU 2: Apple A12 Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1970
1989
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5502
4988
Name Intel Atom x7425E Apple A12 Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark 1970 1989
PassMark - CPU mark 5502 4988

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom x7425E Apple A12 Bionic

Essentials

Launch date 3 Jan 2023 21 Sep 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $58
Place in performance rating 1266 1268
Architecture codename Vortex/Tempest
OS Support iOS 12.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 14.5, tvOS 16.2
Processor Number APL1W81
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 1500 MHz 1.59 GHz
L1 cache 96 KB (per core) 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB (shared) 8 MB (shared)
L3 cache 6 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 2.49 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 4 6
Unlocked
Transistor count 6.9 billion

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR5 LPDDR4X-4266
Max memory channels 1
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported Intel BGA 1264
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 12 Watt 6 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 3, 9 Lanes, (CPU only)

Graphics

Execution Units 16
Graphics base frequency 1125 MHz
iGPU core count 4