Intel Core i7-10700F | Apple A10 Fusion | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-10700F or Apple A10 Fusion - 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 i7-10700F has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-10700F was released in Q2/2020. The Apple A10 Fusion has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.34 GHz. The CPU supports up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A10 Fusion was released in Q3/2016. |
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Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Core i 10000 (43) | CPU group | Apple A10/A10X (2) |
10 | Generation | 10 |
Comet Lake S | Architecture | A10 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Core i7-9700F | Predecessor | Apple A9 |
Intel Core i7-11700F | Successor | Apple A11 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-10700F has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-10700F is 2.90 GHz (4.80 GHz) while the Apple A10 Fusion has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A10 Fusion is at 2.34 GHz. |
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Intel Core i7-10700F | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.90 GHz (4.80 GHz) | A-Core | 2.34 GHz 2x Hurricane |
-- | B-Core | 1.09 GHz 2x Zephyr |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i7-10700F or Apple A10 Fusion has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Apple A10 |
GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 7 |
Technology | 16 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Apple A10 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-10700F can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 46.9 GB/s. The Apple A10 Fusion supports up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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Intel Core i7-10700F | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 3 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
46.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
16.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-10700F is 65 W, while the Apple A10 Fusion has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core i7-10700F | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-10700F is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The Apple A10 Fusion is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 7.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i7-10700F | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
14 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | -- |
LGA 1200 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
298 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Core i7-10700F
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
Apple A10 @ 0.90 GHz |
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Core i7-10700F
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-10700F | Apple A10 Fusion |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 7 Apple iPhone 7 Plus Apple iPad (6. Gen) |