Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Apple A12Z Bionic | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Gold 6500Y or Apple A12Z 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 Gold 6500Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y was released in Q1/2021. The Apple A12Z 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 A12Z Bionic was released in Q1/2020. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Pentium 6000Y (1) | CPU group | Apple A12/A12X/A12Z (3) |
10 | Generation | 12 |
Amber Lake U | Architecture | A12 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A10X Fusion |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (3.40 GHz). The Apple A12Z Bionic has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.49 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Characteristic | Apple A12Z Bionic |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.10 GHz (3.40 GHz) | A-Core | 2.49 GHz 4x Vortex |
-- | B-Core | 1.59 GHz 4x Tempest |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Characteristic | Apple A12Z Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 8 Neural cores @ 5 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe 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 615 | GPU | Apple A12Z |
0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.13 GHz |
0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9.5 | GPU Generation | 9 |
14nm | Technology | 7 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
24 | Compute units | 32 |
192 | Shader | 512 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
16 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 6 GB |
12 | 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 615 | GPU | Apple A12Z |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A12Z Bionic can connect up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Characteristic | Apple A12Z Bionic |
LPDDR3-1866, DDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
10 | PCIe lanes | -- |
9.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y has a TDP of 5 W, that of the Apple A12Z Bionic is 15 W. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Characteristic | Apple A12Z Bionic |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
7 W | TDP up | -- |
3.5 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Apple A12Z Bionic cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Characteristic | Apple A12Z Bionic |
14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | -- |
BGA 1515 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Operating systems | iOS | |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
Apple A12Z @ 1.13 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y | Apple A12Z Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPad Pro 2020 |