Intel Core i7-14700HX vs Apple A5X

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Intel Core i7-14700HX CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A5X
Intel Core i7-14700HX Apple A5X

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-14700HX or Apple A5X - 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 i7-14700HX has 20 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.50 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-14700HX was released in Q1/2024.

The Apple A5X has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple A5X was released in Q1/2011.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Core i 14000H (5) CPU group Apple A5/A5X (2)
14 Generation 5
Raptor Lake H Refresh Architecture A5
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i7-13700HX Predecessor --
-- Successor Apple A6X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-14700HX is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (5.50 GHz). The Apple A5X has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz.

Intel Core i7-14700HX Characteristic Apple A5X
20 Cores 2
28 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz (5.50 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 1.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A9
1.50 GHz (3.90 GHz)
12x 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 i7-14700HX Characteristic Apple A5X
Intel® AI Boost AI hardware --
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) 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 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores)
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology 45 nm
3 Max. displays 1
32 Compute units 8
256 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version 10

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 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores)
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 i7-14700HX supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A5X can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-14700HX Characteristic Apple A5X
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR2-800
192 GB Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
24.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
33.00 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 i7-14700HX has a TDP of 55 W, that of the Apple A5X is --.

Intel Core i7-14700HX Characteristic Apple A5X
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
157 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-14700HX has a 57.00 MB cache, while the Apple A5X cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-14700HX Characteristic Apple A5X
10 nm Technology 32 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 1964 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems iOS
Q1/2024 Release date Q1/2011
-- 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 i7-14700HX Intel Core i7-14700HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.60 GHz
819 (100%)
Apple A5X Apple A5X
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz
26 (3%)

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 i7-14700HX Intel Core i7-14700HX
20C 28T @ 5.50 GHz
2016 (100%)
Apple A5X Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 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 i7-14700HX Intel Core i7-14700HX
20C 28T @ 2.10 GHz
17726 (100%)
Apple A5X Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-14700HX Intel Core i7-14700HX
20C 28T @ 5.50 GHz
2853 (100%)
Apple A5X Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-14700HX Intel Core i7-14700HX
20C 28T @ 2.10 GHz
16213 (100%)
Apple A5X Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 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 i7-14700HX Intel Core i7-14700HX
20C 28T @ 2.10 GHz
37560 (100%)
Apple A5X Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-14700HX Apple A5X
Unknown Apple iPad 2 (3. Gen)

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