Intel Core i3-1210U vs Apple A14 Bionic

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1210U and Apple A14 Bionic 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1210U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 8 vs 6
  • Around 47% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • 426.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 10.7x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 6 GB
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10513 vs 8548
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 vs 23 Oct 2020
Number of threads 8 vs 6
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
L1 cache 480 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 10513 vs 8548

Reasons to consider the Apple A14 Bionic

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • Around 7% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 9 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3392 vs 3367
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache 8 MB (shared) vs 7.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt vs 9 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3392 vs 3367

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1210U
CPU 2: Apple A14 Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3367
3392
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10513
8548
Name Intel Core i3-1210U Apple A14 Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark 3367 3392
PassMark - CPU mark 10513 8548

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-1210U Apple A14 Bionic

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Firestorm/Icestorm
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 23 Oct 2020
Place in performance rating 538 557
Processor Number i3-1210U APL1W01
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
OS Support iOS 14.0, iPadOS 14.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 7.5 MB 8 MB (shared)
L3 cache 10 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 5 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of threads 8 6
Base frequency 1.82 GHz
Transistor count 11.8 billion

Memory

Max memory channels 2 1
Maximum memory size 64 GB 6 GB
Supported memory types Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s LPDDR4X-4266
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46C3
Execution Units 64 16
Graphics max dynamic frequency 850 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics base frequency 1278 MHz
iGPU core count 4

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1
OpenGL 4.6

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 28.5 x 19
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt 6 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 14

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
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)