Intel Core i9-10900X | Apple A11 Bionic | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i9-10900X or Apple A11 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 i9-10900X has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10900X was released in Q4/2019. The Apple A11 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.39 GHz. The CPU supports up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A11 Bionic was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Core i9 (78) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Core i 10000X (4) | CPU group | Apple A11 (1) |
10 | Generation | 11 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | A11 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Core i9-9900X | Predecessor | Apple A10 Fusion |
-- | Successor | Apple A12 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i9-10900X has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10900X is 3.70 GHz (4.70 GHz) while the Apple A11 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A11 Bionic is at 2.39 GHz. |
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Intel Core i9-10900X | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.70 GHz (4.70 GHz) | A-Core | 2.39 GHz 2x Monsoon |
-- | B-Core | 1.19 GHz 4x Mistral |
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 i9-10900X | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 2 Neural cores @ 0.6 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i9-10900X or Apple A11 Bionic 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 A11 |
GPU frequency | 1.07 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
Technology | 10 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 12 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 3 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 A11 |
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 / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i9-10900X can use up to 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 93.8 GB/s. The Apple A11 Bionic supports up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s. |
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Intel Core i9-10900X | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
256 GB | Max. Memory | 3 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
93.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
19.25 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-10900X is 165 W, while the Apple A11 Bionic has a TDP of 8 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Core i9-10900X | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 8 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
94 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i9-10900X is manufactured in 14 nm and has 19.25 MB cache. The Apple A11 Bionic is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Core i9-10900X | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
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, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | -- |
LGA 2066 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q4/2019 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
590 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Core i9-10900X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
Apple A11 @ 1.07 GHz |
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i9-10900X | Apple A11 Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 8 Apple iPhone 8 Plus Apple iPhone X |