Intel Core i5-10500H vs Apple A13 Bionic

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10500H and Apple A13 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-10500H

Apple A13 Bionic

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10500H

6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 70% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 2.65 GHz
32x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 4 GB
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2581 vs 2329
Around 96% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11203 vs 5712

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 2.65 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2581 vs 2329
PassMark - CPU mark	11203 vs 5712

Reasons to consider the Apple A13 Bionic

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 45 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	8 MB (shared) vs 4 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10500H
CPU 2: Apple A13 Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2581

2329

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11203

5712

Name	Intel Core i5-10500H	Apple A13 Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark	2581	2329
PassMark - CPU mark	11203	5712
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4458

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10500H	Apple A13 Bionic
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Lightning/Thunder
Launch date	Q4'20	20 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$250
Place in performance rating	1072	1082
Processor Number	i5-10500H	APL1W85
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
OS Support		iOS 13.0, iPadOS 13.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	1.72 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L2 cache	4 MB	8 MB (shared)
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	2.65 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	6
L1 cache		192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Transistor count		8.5 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	LPDDR4X-4266
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC4
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	1230 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Execution Units		16
iGPU core count		4
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	6 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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 SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)