Intel Core i7-1280P | Apple A4 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-1280P 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 i7-1280P has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-1280P was released in Q1/2022. 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. |
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Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) | CPU group | Apple A4 (1) |
12 | Generation | 4 |
Alder Lake U | Architecture | A4 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-1280P has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-1280P is 1.80 GHz (4.80 GHz) while the Apple A4 has 1 CPU cores and 1 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A4 is at 0.80 GHz (1.00 GHz). |
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Intel Core i7-1280P | Characteristic | Apple A4 |
14 | Cores | 1 |
20 | Threads | 1 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.80 GHz (4.80 GHz) 6x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 0.80 GHz (1.00 GHz) 1x Cortex-A8 |
1.30 GHz (3.60 GHz) 8x Gracemont |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Core i7-1280P or Apple A4 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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Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) | GPU | PowerVR SGX535 |
0.40 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.45 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
13 | GPU Generation | -- |
10 nm | Technology | 65nm |
4 | Max. displays | 1 |
96 | Compute units | 2 |
768 | Shader | 2 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12.1 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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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Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (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 & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-1280P can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s. The Apple A4 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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Intel Core i7-1280P | 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 |
11.50 MB | L2 Cache | 0.51 MB |
24.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
28 | PCIe lanes | -- |
55.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-1280P is 28 W, while the Apple A4 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core i7-1280P | Characteristic | Apple A4 |
28 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
64 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-1280P is manufactured in 10 nm and has 35.50 MB cache. The Apple A4 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 0.51 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i7-1280P | 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 | 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 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-1280P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.45 GHz |
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Apple A4
PowerVR SGX535 @ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-1280P | Apple A4 |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 4 |