Intel Core i3-2100T vs Apple A7

Last updated: 2023-04-19

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-2100T		Apple A7
CPU comparison Intel Core i3-2100T or Apple A7 - 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 Intel Core i3-2100T has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2100T was released in Q1/2011. The Apple A7 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A7 was released in Q3/2013.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	Apple A series (22)
Intel Core i 2000 (28)	CPU group	Apple A7 (1)
2	Generation	7
Sandy Bridge S	Architecture	A7
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	Apple A6
--	Successor	Apple A8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-2100T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The Apple A7 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz.
Intel Core i3-2100T	Characteristic	Apple A7
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.50 GHz	Frequency	1.40 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--


NPU AI performance The 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.
Intel Core i3-2100T	Characteristic	Apple A7
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel HD Graphics 2000	GPU	PowerVR G6430
0.65 GHz	GPU frequency	0.45 GHz
1.10 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
6	GPU Generation	--
32 nm	Technology	28 nm
2	Max. displays	2
6	Compute units	16
48	Shader	128
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
10.1	DirectX Version	10

Hardware codec support A 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.
Intel HD Graphics 2000	GPU	PowerVR G6430
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i3-2100T supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A7 can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-2100T	Characteristic	Apple A7
DDR3-1333	Memory	LPDDR3-1333
32 GB	Max. Memory	1 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	12.8 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	1.00 MB
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	--
16	PCIe lanes	--
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-2100T has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Apple A7 is --.
Intel Core i3-2100T	Characteristic	Apple A7
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	--
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-2100T has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Apple A7 cache has a total of 5.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-2100T	Characteristic	Apple A7
32 nm	Technology	28 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX	ISA extensions	--
LGA 1155	Socket	--
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	None
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	iOS
Q1/2011	Release date	Q3/2013
132 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2100T (100%)

Apple A7 (57%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2100T (100%)

Apple A7 (47%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-2100T 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	484 (100%)
	Apple A7 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	278 (57%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-2100T 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1128 (100%)
	Apple A7 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	528 (47%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Core i3-2100T Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz	106 (92%)
	Apple A7 PowerVR G6430 @ 0.45 GHz	115 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i3-2100T 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	394 (100%)
	Apple A7 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i3-2100T 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	836 (100%)
	Apple A7 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i3-2100T 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1492 (100%)
	Apple A7 2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-2100T	Apple A7
Unknown	Apple iPhone 6 Apple iPhone 6 Plus Apple iPad Mini 4 Apple TV HD Apple HomePod Apple iPod touch (6. Gen)

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