Intel Core i7-1265UE vs Apple A12X Bionic

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1265UE 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 i7-1265UE

Apple A12X Bionic

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1265UE

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
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 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2727 vs 2656

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 7 Nov 2018
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	12 vs 8
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
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2727 vs 2656

Reasons to consider the Apple A12X Bionic

Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11064 vs 9640

Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11064 vs 9640

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1265UE
CPU 2: Apple A12X Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2727

2656

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9640

11064

Name	Intel Core i7-1265UE	Apple A12X Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark	2727	2656
PassMark - CPU mark	9640	11064

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1265UE	Apple A12X Bionic
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Vortex/Tempest/Chinook
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	7 Nov 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$472
Place in performance rating	827	839
Processor Number	i7-1265UE	APL1083
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	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
Number of cores	10	8
Number of threads	12	8
Base frequency		1.59 GHz
Maximum frequency		2.49 GHz
Transistor count		10 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	6 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	LPDDR4X-4266
Maximum memory bandwidth		68.2 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A8
Execution Units	96	28
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.25 GHz
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	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
Security & Reliability
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
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)