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Apple A12Z Bionic | Intel Atom Z550 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A12Z Bionic and the Intel Atom Z550 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A12Z Bionic 8 core processor released in Q1/2020 with the Intel Atom Z550 which has 1 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2009. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
Apple A12/A12X/A12Z (3) | CPU group | Intel Atom Z500 (1) |
12 | Generation | 1 |
A12 | Architecture | Silverthorne |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A10X Fusion | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A12Z Bionic is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.49 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom Z550 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A12Z Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z550 |
8 | Cores | 1 |
8 | Threads | 1 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.49 GHz 4x Vortex |
A-Core | 2.00 GHz |
1.59 GHz 4x Tempest |
B-Core | -- |
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 A12Z Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z550 |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
8 Neural cores @ 5 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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Apple A12Z | GPU | no iGPU |
1.13 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
32 | Compute units | -- |
512 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | -- |
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 A12Z | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 6 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Apple A12Z Bionic, while the Intel Atom Z550 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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Apple A12Z Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z550 |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 2 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 0 |
68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | 0.50 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A12Z Bionic has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom Z550 is 2.4 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple A12Z Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z550 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 2.4 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A12Z Bionic has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Atom Z550 is at 0.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Apple A12Z Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z550 |
7 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 |
-- | Socket | BGA 441 |
None | Virtualization | Intel VT-x |
No | AES-NI | No |
iOS | Operating systems | |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q2/2009 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
Apple A12Z @ 1.13 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z550
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A12Z Bionic | Intel Atom Z550 |
Apple iPad Pro 2020 | Unknown |