Apple A16 Bionic | Intel Pentium 987 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A16 Bionic and the Intel Pentium 987 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 Pentium 987 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Apple A16 (1) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 900 (10) |
16 | Generation | 3 |
A16 | Architecture | Sandy Bridge U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A17 Pro | Successor | -- |
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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 Pentium 987 clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 987 |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 2 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.46 GHz 2x Everest |
A-Core | 1.50 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 Pentium 987 |
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 | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
1.34 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
13 | GPU Generation | 6 |
4 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
20 | Compute units | 6 |
640 | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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 | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
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 Pentium 987 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 987 |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
20.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
24.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A16 Bionic has a TDP of 7.25 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium 987 is 17 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 Pentium 987 |
7.25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 17 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A16 Bionic has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium 987 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 987 |
4 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8.6-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1023 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2022 | Release date | Q3/2012 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Intel Pentium 987 |
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max |
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