Intel Core i5-12600H vs Apple A4

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Intel Core i5-12600H CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A4
Intel Core i5-12600H Apple A4

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-12600H and the Apple A4 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-12600H 12 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Apple A4 which has 1 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2010.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group Apple A4 (1)
12 Generation 4
Alder Lake H Architecture A4
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-13600H Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12600H is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Apple A4 clocks with 0.80 GHz (1.00 GHz), has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-12600H Characteristic Apple A4
12 Cores 1
16 Threads 1
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
A-Core 0.80 GHz (1.00 GHz)
1x Cortex-A8
2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-12600H Characteristic Apple A4
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU PowerVR SGX535
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology 65nm
4 Max. displays 1
80 Compute units 2
640 Shader 2
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version 10.1

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 Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU PowerVR SGX535
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 Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-12600H, while the Apple A4 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i5-12600H Characteristic Apple A4
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR2-800
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
9.00 MB L2 Cache 0.51 MB
18.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
28 PCIe lanes --
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-12600H has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Apple A4 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-12600H Characteristic Apple A4
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
95 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12600H has 27.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Apple A4 is at 0.51 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Core i5-12600H Characteristic Apple A4
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
BGA 1744 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems iOS
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2010
311 $ 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 i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
1735 (100%)
Apple A4 Apple A4
PowerVR SGX535 @ 0.00 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 i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
23005 (100%)
Apple A4 Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-12600H Apple A4
Unknown Apple iPhone 4

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