Apple A12 Bionic | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | |
CPU comparisonApple A12 Bionic or Intel Core Ultra 7 155H - 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 Ultra 7 155H has 16 cores with 22 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H was released in Q4/2023. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Core Ultra 7 (10) |
Apple A12/A12X/A12Z (3) | CPU group | Intel Core Ultra 100H (5) |
12 | Generation | 1 |
A12 | Architecture | Meteor Lake H |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A11 Bionic | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A13 Bionic | Successor | -- |
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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 Ultra 7 155H has 16 CPU cores and 22 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is at 1.40 GHz (4.80 GHz). |
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Apple A12 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
6 | Cores | 16 |
6 | Threads | 22 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.49 GHz 2x Vortex |
A-Core | 1.40 GHz (4.80 GHz) 6x Redwood Cove |
1.59 GHz 4x Tempest |
B-Core | 0.90 GHz (3.80 GHz) 8x Crestmont |
-- | C-Core | 0.70 GHz (2.50 GHz) 2x Crestmont |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Apple A12 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | Intel® AI Boost |
8 Neural cores @ 5 TOPS | AI specifications | Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple A12 Bionic or Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 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 Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake) |
1.13 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 2.25 GHz |
9 | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 4 |
16 | Compute units | 128 |
256 | Shader | 1024 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12.2 |
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 Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake) |
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 |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode / Encode |
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 Ultra 7 155H supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 120.0 GB/s. |
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Apple A12 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 96 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | 18.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 24.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A12 Bionic is 6 W, while the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H has a TDP of 28 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 Ultra 7 155H |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 28 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 115 W |
-- | TDP up | 65 W |
-- | TDP down | 20 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 110 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A12 Bionic is manufactured in 7 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Core Ultra 7 155H is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 42.00 MB cache. |
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Apple A12 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
7 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 2049 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2018 | Release date | Q4/2023 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.80 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.20 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.80 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.20 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
Apple A12 @ 1.13 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
Intel Iris Xe 8 Core Graphics 128 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 2.25 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.20 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.80 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 4.20 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 1.40 GHz |
Apple A12 Bionic
2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16,825 CB R23 MC @ 75 W |
Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
16C 22T @ 1.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A12 Bionic | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
Apple iPhone XR Apple iPhone XS Apple iPhone XS Max Apple iPad mini (5. Gen) Apple iPad Air (3. Gen) |
ASUS Zenbook Duo (2024) UX8406 |