Intel Core i7-965 | Apple A13 Bionic | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-965 or Apple A13 Bionic - 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 i7-965 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.46 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-965 was released in Q4/2008. The Apple A13 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.65 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A13 Bionic was released in Q3/2019. |
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Core i7 900 (7) | CPU group | Apple A13 (1) |
1 | Generation | 13 |
Bloomfield | Architecture | A13 (Lightning / Thunder) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A12 Bionic |
-- | Successor | Apple A14 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-965 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz). The Apple A13 Bionic has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.65 GHz. |
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Intel Core i7-965 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz) | A-Core | 2.65 GHz 2x Lightning |
-- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Thunder |
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 i7-965 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 8 Neural cores @ 6 TOPS |
-- | 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Apple A13 |
GPU frequency | 1.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 10 |
Technology | 7 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 16 |
-- | Shader | 256 |
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 A13 |
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 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-965 supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Apple A13 Bionic can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-965 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
DDR3-1066 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
24 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
3 | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-965 has a TDP of 130 W, that of the Apple A13 Bionic is 6 W. |
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Intel Core i7-965 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-965 has a 9.00 MB cache, while the Apple A13 Bionic cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-965 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
45 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | -- |
LGA 1366 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q4/2008 | Release date | Q3/2019 |
990 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Intel Core i7-965
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
Apple A13 @ 1.35 GHz |
Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-965 | Apple A13 Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 11 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE |