Intel Core i5-1230U vs Apple A12X Bionic

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1230U and Apple A12X 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.

Intel Core i5-1230U

Apple A12X Bionic

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1230U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 77% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
800x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 56% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10.7x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 6 GB
Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 15 Watt

Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 7 Nov 2018
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
L1 cache	800 KB vs 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 6 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt vs 15 Watt

Reasons to consider the Apple A12X Bionic

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11076 vs 10740

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11076 vs 10740

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1230U
CPU 2: Apple A12X Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2659

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10740

11076

Name	Intel Core i5-1230U	Apple A12X Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark	2659	2659
PassMark - CPU mark	10740	11076

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-1230U	Apple A12X Bionic
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Vortex/Tempest/Chinook
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	7 Nov 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$340
Place in performance rating	842	839
Processor Number	i5-1230U	APL1083
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
OS Support		iOS 12.1, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	12.5 MB	8 MB (shared)
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	2.49 GHz
Number of cores	10	8
Number of threads	12	8
Base frequency		1.59 GHz
Transistor count		10 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
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		68.2 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46AA
Execution Units	80	28
Graphics max dynamic frequency	850 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics base frequency		1125 MHz
Graphics max frequency		7
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
Sockets supported	FCBGA1781
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	14
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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)