Apple A16 Bionic | Intel Core i9-7920X | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A16 Bionic and the Intel Core i9-7920X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A16 Bionic 6 core processor released in Q3/2022 with the Intel Core i9-7920X which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
Apple A16 (1) | CPU group | Intel Core i 7000X (9) |
16 | Generation | 7 |
A16 | Architecture | Skylake X |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A17 Pro | Successor | Intel Core i9-9920X |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A16 Bionic is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.46 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-7920X clocks with 2.90 GHz (4.30 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7920X |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.46 GHz 2x Everest |
A-Core | 2.90 GHz (4.30 GHz) |
2.02 GHz 4x Sawtooth |
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 A16 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7920X |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
16 Neural cores @ 17 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 A16 (5 GPU Cores) | GPU | no iGPU |
1.34 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
13 | GPU Generation | -- |
4 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
20 | Compute units | -- |
640 | 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 A16 (5 GPU Cores) | 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 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A16 Bionic, while the Intel Core i9-7920X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7920X |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 85.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
20.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
24.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 44 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 43.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A16 Bionic has a TDP of 7.25 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-7920X is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7920X |
7.25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A16 Bionic has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-7920X is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7920X |
4 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8.6-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | LGA 2066 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2022 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 1189 $ |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7920X
12C 24T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Intel Core i9-7920X |
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max |
Unknown |