Intel Core i9-11900T vs Apple A5X

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-11900T CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A5X
Intel Core i9-11900T Apple A5X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-11900T and the Apple A5X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-11900T 8 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Apple A5X which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Core i 11000 (22) CPU group Apple A5/A5X (2)
11 Generation 5
Rocket Lake S Architecture A5
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i9-10900T Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-12900T Successor Apple A6X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-11900T is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (4.90 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Apple A5X clocks with 1.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-11900T Characteristic Apple A5X
8 Cores 2
16 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
4.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 i9-11900T Characteristic Apple A5X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 750 GPU PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation --
14 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 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 750 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 Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-11900T, while the Apple A5X supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-11900T Characteristic Apple A5X
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR2-800
128 GB Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-11900T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Apple A5X is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-11900T Characteristic Apple A5X
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
115 W @ 28 s TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
25 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-11900T has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Apple A5X is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Core i9-11900T Characteristic Apple A5X
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions --
LGA 1200 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems iOS
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2011
439 $ Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Intel Core i9-11900T to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 5.0 stars (1 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Apple A5X to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 1.0 stars (1 ratings). Rate now:


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 i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
Intel UHD Graphics 750 @ 1.30 GHz
666 (100%)
Apple A5X Apple A5X
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz
26 (4%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
1538 (100%)
Apple A5X Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
1674 (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 i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
7680 (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 i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
2055 (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 i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
8977 (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 i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
18282 (100%)
Apple A5X Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-11900T Apple A5X
Unknown Apple iPad 2 (3. Gen)

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Core i9-11900KIntel Core i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900K vs Intel Core i9-11900T
2. Intel Core i9-11900TIntel Core i9-10900T Intel Core i9-11900T vs Intel Core i9-10900T
3. Intel Core i9-12900TIntel Core i9-11900T Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i9-11900T
4. Intel Core i9-11900Intel Core i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900 vs Intel Core i9-11900T
5. Intel Core i7-11700TIntel Core i9-11900T Intel Core i7-11700T vs Intel Core i9-11900T
6. AMD Ryzen 9 5900HXIntel Core i9-11900T AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX vs Intel Core i9-11900T
7. Intel Core i7-11700KIntel Core i9-11900T Intel Core i7-11700K vs Intel Core i9-11900T
8. Apple M1Intel Core i9-11900T Apple M1 vs Intel Core i9-11900T
9. Intel Core i9-11900TAMD Ryzen 7 5800X Intel Core i9-11900T vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
10. Intel Core i9-11900TIntel Core i7-1165G7 Intel Core i9-11900T vs Intel Core i7-1165G7


back to index