Intel Core i9-10920X vs Apple A10X Fusion

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-10920X CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A10X Fusion
Intel Core i9-10920X Apple A10X Fusion

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-10920X or Apple A10X Fusion - 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 i9-10920X has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10920X was released in Q4/2019.

The Apple A10X Fusion has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.36 GHz. The CPU supports up to 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A10X Fusion was released in Q2/2017.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Core i 10000X (4) CPU group Apple A10/A10X (2)
10 Generation 10
Cascade Lake Architecture A10
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Apple A9X
-- Successor Apple A12Z Bionic

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-10920X is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz). The Apple A10X Fusion has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.36 GHz.

Intel Core i9-10920X Characteristic Apple A10X Fusion
12 Cores 6
24 Threads 6
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz) A-Core 2.36 GHz
3x Hurricane
-- B-Core 1.30 GHz
3x Zephyr

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i9-10920X Characteristic Apple A10X Fusion
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

no iGPU GPU Apple A10X
GPU frequency 1.00 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 48
-- Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
-- DirectX Version --

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.

no iGPU GPU Apple A10X
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
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-10920X supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple A10X Fusion can connect up to 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i9-10920X Characteristic Apple A10X Fusion
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR4-3200
256 GB Max. Memory 3 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 8.00 MB
19.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-10920X has a TDP of 165 W, that of the Apple A10X Fusion is 8 W.

Intel Core i9-10920X Characteristic Apple A10X Fusion
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
94 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-10920X has a 19.00 MB cache, while the Apple A10X Fusion cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Core i9-10920X Characteristic Apple A10X Fusion
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 Q2/2017
689 $ Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Intel Core i9-10920X to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 5.0 stars (2 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Apple A10X Fusion to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 3.9 stars (15 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X (100%)
Apple A10X Fusion (66%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X (100%)
Apple A10X Fusion (20%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1179 (100%)
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
837 (71%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
12703 (100%)
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
2295 (18%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1568 (100%)
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
954 (61%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
10960 (100%)
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
2354 (21%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
70 (100%)
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
922 (100%)
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
Apple A10X @ 1.00 GHz
768 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
473856 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
377455 (100%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
26361 (100%)
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
115.3 (100%)
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
7076 (100%)
Apple A10X Fusion Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-10920X Apple A10X Fusion
Unknown Apple iPad Pro (2. Gen)
Apple TV 4K

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Apple A10X FusionApple A12 Bionic Apple A10X Fusion vs Apple A12 Bionic
2. Apple A10X FusionApple A14 Bionic Apple A10X Fusion vs Apple A14 Bionic
3. Apple A10X FusionApple A13 Bionic Apple A10X Fusion vs Apple A13 Bionic
4. Apple M1Apple A10X Fusion Apple M1 vs Apple A10X Fusion
5. Apple A10X FusionApple A10 Fusion Apple A10X Fusion vs Apple A10 Fusion
6. Apple A10X FusionApple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) Apple A10X Fusion vs Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
7. Apple A11 BionicApple A10X Fusion Apple A11 Bionic vs Apple A10X Fusion
8. Apple A10X FusionApple A12X Bionic Apple A10X Fusion vs Apple A12X Bionic
9. Apple A10X FusionApple A12Z Bionic Apple A10X Fusion vs Apple A12Z Bionic
10. Apple A10X FusionApple A9X Apple A10X Fusion vs Apple A9X


back to index