Apple A10X Fusion vs Intel Core i7-8086K

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Apple A10X Fusion CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-8086K
Apple A10X Fusion Intel Core i7-8086K

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A10X Fusion and the Intel Core i7-8086K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Apple A10X Fusion 6 core processor released in Q2/2017 with the Intel Core i7-8086K which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2018.
Apple A series (22) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Apple A10/A10X (2) CPU group Intel Core i 8000 (20)
10 Generation 8
A10 Architecture Coffee Lake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Apple A9X Predecessor --
Apple A12Z Bionic Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A10X Fusion is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.36 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-8086K clocks with 4.00 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Apple A10X Fusion Characteristic Intel Core i7-8086K
6 Cores 6
6 Threads 12
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.36 GHz
3x Hurricane
A-Core 4.00 GHz (5.00 GHz)
1.30 GHz
3x Zephyr
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Apple A10X Fusion Characteristic Intel Core i7-8086K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Apple A10X GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
1.00 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
7 GPU Generation 9.5
10 nm Technology 14 nm
1 Max. displays 3
48 Compute units 24
384 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Apple A10X GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 3 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Apple A10X Fusion, while the Intel Core i7-8086K supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.

Apple A10X Fusion Characteristic Intel Core i7-8086K
LPDDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2666
3 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC No
8.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 12.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Apple A10X Fusion has a TDP of 8 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-8086K is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Apple A10X Fusion Characteristic Intel Core i7-8086K
8 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Apple A10X Fusion has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-8086K is at 12.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Apple A10X Fusion Characteristic Intel Core i7-8086K
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket LGA 1151-2
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
iOS Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2017 Release date Q2/2018
-- Release price 410 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Apple A10X Fusion (58%)
Intel Core i7-8086K (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Apple A10X Fusion (32%)
Intel Core i7-8086K (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
837 (61%)
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1380 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
2295 (33%)
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
7031 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
954 (54%)
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1775 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
2354 (30%)
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
7892 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
Apple A10X @ 1.00 GHz
768 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (60%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1321 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
10209 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
473856 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
377455 (100%)
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
14480 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
224.4 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
3814 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
219 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
1448 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Apple A10X Fusion Intel Core i7-8086K
Apple iPad Pro (2. Gen)
Apple TV 4K
Unknown

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