Intel Core i5-13600 vs Apple A8

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Intel Core i5-13600 CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A8
Intel Core i5-13600 Apple A8

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-13600 or Apple A8 - 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 i5-13600 has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-13600 was released in Q1/2023.

The Apple A8 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A8 was released in Q3/2014.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Core i 13000 (AL) (16) CPU group Apple A8/A8X (2)
13 Generation 8
Alder Lake S Refresh Architecture A8
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i5-12600 Predecessor Apple A7
Intel Core i5-14600 Successor Apple A9

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-13600 is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (5.00 GHz). The Apple A8 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz.

Intel Core i5-13600 Characteristic Apple A8
14 Cores 2
20 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz (5.00 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
A-Core 1.50 GHz
2x Typhoon
2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

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 i5-13600 Characteristic Apple A8
-- 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 UHD Graphics 770 GPU Apple A8
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.53 GHz
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation 5
10 nm Technology 20 nm
3 Max. displays 1
32 Compute units 16
256 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 DirectX Version --

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 Apple A8
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-13600 supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A8 can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-13600 Characteristic Apple A8
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-1600
192 GB Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
11.50 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
24.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
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 i5-13600 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the Apple A8 is 5 W.

Intel Core i5-13600 Characteristic Apple A8
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
154 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-13600 has a 35.50 MB cache, while the Apple A8 cache has a total of 5.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-13600 Characteristic Apple A8
10 nm Technology 20 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
LGA 1700 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems iOS
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2014
255 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600 (100%)
Apple A8 (18%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600 (100%)
Apple A8 (4%)

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 i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
1850 (100%)
Apple A8 Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
324 (18%)

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 i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
13534 (100%)
Apple A8 Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
607 (4%)

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 i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
2488 (100%)
Apple A8 Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
412 (17%)

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 i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
14937 (100%)
Apple A8 Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
588 (4%)

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 i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794 (100%)
Apple A8 Apple A8
Apple A8 @ 0.53 GHz
136 (17%)

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 i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
33305 (100%)
Apple A8 Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
1532 (5%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
812 (100%)
Apple A8 Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 2.70 GHz
8835 (100%)
Apple A8 Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-13600 Apple A8
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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