Intel Core i5-12600HX vs Apple A4

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

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-12600HX or Apple A4 - 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 i5-12600HX has 12 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600HX was released in Q2/2022.

The Apple A4 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A4 was released 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 i5-13600HX Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12600HX is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz). The Apple A4 has 1 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.80 GHz (1.00 GHz).
Intel Core i5-12600HX Characteristic Apple A4
12 Cores 1
16 Threads 1
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz)
4x Golden Cove		 A-Core 0.80 GHz (1.00 GHz)
1x Cortex-A8
1.80 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 i5-12600HX Characteristic Apple A4
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 UHD Graphics 770 GPU PowerVR SGX535
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.35 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology 65nm
3 Max. displays 1
32 Compute units 2
256 Shader 2
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 UHD Graphics 770 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 / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-12600HX supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A4 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Characteristic Apple A4
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR2-800
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
14.00 MB L2 Cache 0.51 MB
18.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-12600HX has a TDP of 55 W, that of the Apple A4 is --.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Characteristic Apple A4
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
157 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12600HX has a 32.00 MB cache, while the Apple A4 cache has a total of 0.51 MB.
Intel Core i5-12600HX 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
Q2/2022 Release date Q2/2010
-- Release price --
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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 i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1765 (100%)
Apple A4 Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 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 i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
8036 (100%)
Apple A4 Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.35 GHz
691 (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 i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
24105 (100%)
Apple A4 Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i5-12600HX Apple A4
Unknown Apple iPhone 4

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