Intel Pentium B940 | Apple A12X Bionic | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium B940 or Apple A12X 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 Pentium B940 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium B940 was released in Q2/2011. The Apple A12X Bionic has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.49 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A12X Bionic was released in Q3/2018. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Pentium 900 (10) | CPU group | Apple A12/A12X/A12Z (3) |
3 | Generation | 12 |
Sandy Bridge U | Architecture | A12 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A10X Fusion |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium B940 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Apple A12X Bionic has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.49 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium B940 | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | A-Core | 2.49 GHz 4x Vortex |
-- | B-Core | 1.59 GHz 4x Tempest |
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 Pentium B940 | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 8 Neural cores @ 5 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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Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | Apple A12X |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.13 GHz |
1.10 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | 9 |
32 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 1 |
6 | Compute units | 28 |
48 | Shader | 448 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 6 GB |
10.1 | 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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Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | Apple A12X |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium B940 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A12X Bionic can connect up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Pentium B940 | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium B940 has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Apple A12X Bionic is 15 W. |
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Intel Pentium B940 | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
85 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium B940 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Apple A12X Bionic cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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Intel Pentium B940 | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
32 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 | -- |
PGA 988 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q2/2011 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium B940
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
Apple A12X @ 1.13 GHz |
Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium B940 | Apple A12X Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPad Pro 2018 |