Intel N97 vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparative analysis of Intel N97 and Apple A12 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 N97

Apple A12 Bionic

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel N97

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 45% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
512x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 4 GB
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5716 vs 5001

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jan 2023 vs 21 Sep 2018
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	5716 vs 5001

Reasons to consider the Apple A12 Bionic

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4194304x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 12 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1992 vs 1978

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
L2 cache	8 MB (shared) vs 2MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 12 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1992 vs 1978

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel N97
CPU 2: Apple A12 Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1978

1992

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5716

5001

Name	Intel N97	Apple A12 Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark	1978	1992
PassMark - CPU mark	5716	5001

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel N97	Apple A12 Bionic
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N	Vortex/Tempest
Launch date	3 Jan 2023	21 Sep 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$128
Place in performance rating	1254	1262
Processor Number	N97	APL1W81
Series	Intel Processor N-series
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
OS Support		iOS 12.0, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 14.5, tvOS 16.2
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	96K (per core)	128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
L3 cache	6MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	2.49 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Base frequency		1.59 GHz
Number of threads		6
Transistor count		6.9 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	1	1
Maximum memory size	16 GB	4 GB
Supported memory frequency	4800 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 3200 MT/s, DDR5 4800 MT/s, LPDDR5 4800 MT/s	LPDDR4X-4266
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Execution Units	24	16
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics base frequency		1125 MHz
iGPU core count		4
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1264
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	12 Watt	6 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	9
USB revision	2.0/3.2
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
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)