Intel Core i7-5820K | Apple A17 Pro | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-5820K or Apple A17 Pro - 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 i7-5820K has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5820K was released in Q3/2014. The Apple A17 Pro has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.78 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A17 Pro was released in Q3/2023. |
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Core i 5000X (3) | CPU group | Apple A17 (1) |
5 | Generation | 17 |
Haswell E | Architecture | A17 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Core i7-4820K | Predecessor | Apple A16 Bionic |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-5820K has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-5820K is 3.30 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Apple A17 Pro has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A17 Pro is at 3.78 GHz. |
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Intel Core i7-5820K | Characteristic | Apple A17 Pro |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.30 GHz (3.60 GHz) | A-Core | 3.78 GHz |
-- | B-Core | 2.11 GHz |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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Intel Core i7-5820K | Characteristic | Apple A17 Pro |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i7-5820K or Apple A17 Pro 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 A17 Pro (6 GPU Cores) |
GPU frequency | 1.40 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
Technology | 3 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 768 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 6 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 A17 Pro (6 GPU Cores) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-5820K can use up to 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 68.2 GB/s. The Apple A17 Pro supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. |
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Intel Core i7-5820K | Characteristic | Apple A17 Pro |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 20.00 MB |
15.00 MB | L3 Cache | 24.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
28 | PCIe lanes | -- |
27.6 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-5820K is 140 W, while the Apple A17 Pro has a TDP of 11 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core i7-5820K | Characteristic | Apple A17 Pro |
140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 11 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-5820K is manufactured in 22 nm and has 15.00 MB cache. The Apple A17 Pro is manufactured in 3 nm and has a 44.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i7-5820K | Characteristic | Apple A17 Pro |
22 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8.6-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | -- |
LGA 2011-3 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q3/2023 |
499 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
Apple A17 Pro (6 GPU Cores) @ 1.40 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-5820K | Apple A17 Pro |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 15 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max |