Apple A12 Bionic | Intel Core i5-8400 | |
CPU comparisonApple A12 Bionic or Intel Core i5-8400 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple A12 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.49 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A12 Bionic was released in Q3/2018. The Intel Core i5-8400 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8400 was released in Q4/2017. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
Apple A12/A12X/A12Z (3) | CPU group | Intel Core i 8000 (20) |
12 | Generation | 8 |
A12 | Architecture | Coffee Lake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A11 Bionic | Predecessor | Intel Core i5-7400 |
Apple A13 Bionic | Successor | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A12 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A12 Bionic is 2.49 GHz while the Intel Core i5-8400 has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8400 is at 2.80 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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Apple A12 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8400 |
6 | Cores | 6 |
6 | Threads | 6 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.49 GHz 2x Vortex |
A-Core | 2.80 GHz (4.00 GHz) |
1.59 GHz 4x Tempest |
B-Core | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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Apple A12 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8400 |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
8 Neural cores @ 5 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Apple A12 Bionic or Intel Core i5-8400 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Apple A12 | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
1.13 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.15 GHz |
9 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
16 | Compute units | 24 |
256 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Apple A12 | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | 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 & PCIeThe Apple A12 Bionic can use up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-8400 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s. |
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Apple A12 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8400 |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 9.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A12 Bionic is 6 W, while the Intel Core i5-8400 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple A12 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8400 |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A12 Bionic is manufactured in 7 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-8400 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 9.00 MB cache. |
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Apple A12 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8400 |
7 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 |
Q3/2018 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
-- | Release price | 260 $ |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
Apple A12 @ 1.13 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A12 Bionic | Intel Core i5-8400 |
Apple iPhone XR Apple iPhone XS Apple iPhone XS Max Apple iPad mini (5. Gen) Apple iPad Air (3. Gen) |
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