Apple A14 Bionic | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H | |
CPU comparisonApple A14 Bionic or Intel Core Ultra 5 125H - 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 A14 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A14 Bionic was released in Q3/2020. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H has 14 cores with 18 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H was released in Q4/2023. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Core Ultra 5 (10) |
Apple A14 (1) | CPU group | Intel Core Ultra 100H (5) |
14 | Generation | 1 |
A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm) | Architecture | Meteor Lake H |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A13 Bionic | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A14 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A14 Bionic is 3.00 GHz while the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H has 14 CPU cores and 18 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H is at 1.20 GHz (4.50 GHz). |
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Apple A14 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
6 | Cores | 14 |
6 | Threads | 18 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz 2x Firestorm |
A-Core | 1.20 GHz (4.50 GHz) 4x Redwood Cove |
1.82 GHz 4x Icestorm |
B-Core | 0.70 GHz (3.60 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 A14 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | Intel® AI Boost |
16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS | AI specifications | Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple A14 Bionic or Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 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 A14 | GPU | Intel Iris Xe 7 Core Graphics 112 EUs (Meteor Lake) |
1.46 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 2.20 GHz |
11 | GPU Generation | -- |
5 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 4 |
16 | Compute units | 112 |
256 | Shader | 896 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 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 A14 | GPU | Intel Iris Xe 7 Core Graphics 112 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 A14 Bionic can use up to 6 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 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 A14 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR5X-7500, DDR5-5600 |
6 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 |
12.00 MB | L2 Cache | 14.00 MB |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 18.00 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 A14 Bionic is 7.25 W, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 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 A14 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
7.25 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 A14 Bionic is manufactured in 5 nm and has 28.00 MB cache. The Intel Core Ultra 5 125H is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 32.00 MB cache. |
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Apple A14 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
5 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 |
Q3/2020 | Release date | Q4/2023 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A14 @ 1.46 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
Intel Iris Xe 7 Core Graphics 112 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 2.20 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 4.50 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 1.20 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 1.20 GHz |
Apple A14 Bionic
3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14,771 CB R23 MC @ 66 W |
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
14C 18T @ 1.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A14 Bionic | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H |
Apple iPhone 12 mini Apple iPhone 12 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Apple iPad Air (4. Gen) |
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