Intel Core i5-1030G7 vs Apple A6X

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Intel Core i5-1030G7 CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A6X
Intel Core i5-1030G7 Apple A6X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-1030G7 and the Apple A6X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-1030G7 4 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Apple A6X which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Core i 1000G/10000U (19) CPU group Apple A6/A6X (2)
10 Generation 6
Ice Lake U Architecture A6
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Apple A5X
-- Successor Apple A8X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-1030G7 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.80 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Apple A6X clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-1030G7 Characteristic Apple A6X
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
0.80 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.10 GHz 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 i5-1030G7 Characteristic Apple A6X
-- AI hardware --
-- 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.

Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 GPU PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 1
64 Compute units 16
512 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 Iris Plus Graphics G7 GPU PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores)
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 / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-1030G7, while the Apple A6X supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-1030G7 Characteristic Apple A6X
LPDDR4-3733, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR2-1066
32 GB Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
59.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-1030G7 has a TDP of 9 W. The TDP of the Apple A6X is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-1030G7 Characteristic Apple A6X
9 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
12 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-1030G7 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Apple A6X is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Core i5-1030G7 Characteristic Apple A6X
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1526 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems iOS
Q3/2019 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price --
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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 i5-1030G7 Intel Core i5-1030G7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 @ 1.05 GHz
1075 (100%)
Apple A6X Apple A6X
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.30 GHz
77 (7%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-1030G7 Intel Core i5-1030G7
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
997 (100%)
Apple A6X Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-1030G7 Intel Core i5-1030G7
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
1066 (100%)
Apple A6X Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-1030G7 Intel Core i5-1030G7
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
2814 (100%)
Apple A6X Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-1030G7 Intel Core i5-1030G7
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
1227 (100%)
Apple A6X Apple A6X
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 i5-1030G7 Intel Core i5-1030G7
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
2611 (100%)
Apple A6X Apple A6X
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 i5-1030G7 Intel Core i5-1030G7
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
5730 (100%)
Apple A6X Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-1030G7 Apple A6X
Unknown Apple iPad (4. Gen)

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