Intel Core i9-11900H vs Apple A12X Bionic

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-11900H 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-11900H

Apple A12X Bionic

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11900H

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 97% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
768x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
21.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 6 GB
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3133 vs 2651
Around 88% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20658 vs 11017

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 May 2021 vs 7 Nov 2018
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB vs 8 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3133 vs 2651
PassMark - CPU mark	20658 vs 11017

Reasons to consider the Apple A12X Bionic

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin

Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-11900H
CPU 2: Apple A12X Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3133

2651

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20658

11017

Name	Intel Core i9-11900H	Apple A12X Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark	3133	2651
PassMark - CPU mark	20658	11017
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6050

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-11900H	Apple A12X Bionic
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Vortex/Tempest/Chinook
Launch date	11 May 2021	7 Nov 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$546
Place in performance rating	721	735
Processor Number	i9-11900H	APL1083
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
OS Support		iOS 12.1, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
Front-side bus (FSB)	24 MB
L1 cache	768 KB	128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB	8 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	2.49 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	8
Base frequency		1.59 GHz
Transistor count		10 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	68.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	6 GB
Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	LPDDR4X-4266
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A60
Execution Units	32	28
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	1125 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics max frequency		7
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.10 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 26.5
Sockets supported	FCBGA1787
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)