Apple A13 Bionic | Intel Pentium Gold 4417U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A13 Bionic and the Intel Pentium Gold 4417U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A13 Bionic 6 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Pentium Gold 4417U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2019. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Apple A13 (1) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 4400 (5) |
13 | Generation | 7 |
A13 (Lightning / Thunder) | Architecture | Kaby Lake U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A12 Bionic | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A14 Bionic | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A13 Bionic is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.65 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium Gold 4417U clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 4417U |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.65 GHz 2x Lightning |
A-Core | 2.30 GHz |
1.80 GHz 4x Thunder |
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 A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 4417U |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
8 Neural cores @ 6 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 A13 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
1.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.95 GHz |
10 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
16 | Compute units | 12 |
256 | Shader | 96 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 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 A13 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
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 & PCIeUp to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A13 Bionic, while the Intel Pentium Gold 4417U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 4417U |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A13 Bionic has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium Gold 4417U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 4417U |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 12.5 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A13 Bionic has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium Gold 4417U is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 4417U |
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 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1356 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
-- | Release price | 161 $ |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
Apple A13 @ 1.35 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 0.95 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Intel Pentium Gold 4417U |
Apple iPhone 11 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE |
HP 17-by0603ng HP Chromebook x360 14-da0000ng HP Chromebook 15-de0000ng Acer Chromebook Spin 13 CP713-1WN-P86X |