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.

Intel Atom x7425E

Apple A12 Bionic

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 4996

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 4996

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: 1990 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	1990 vs 1970

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1970

1990

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5502

4996

Name	Intel Atom x7425E	Apple A12 Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark	1970	1990
PassMark - CPU mark	5502	4996

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	1265	1267
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