Apple A12X Bionic VS Intel Core i5-1140G7

Comparison of video cards Apple A12X Bionic vs Intel Core i5-1140G7 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i5-1140G7

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Higher clock speed

1.80 GHz 1.59 GHz

Around -13% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

4.20 GHz 2.49 GHz

Around 41% better overclocked clock speed

Top features of Apple A12X Bionic

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More number of cores

8 4

2 times more cores

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i5-1140G7 Apple A12X Bionic

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-1140G7 and Apple A12X Bionic is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i5-1140G7 Apple A12X Bionic
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Intel Core i5 Apple A series
Generation	11 12
CPU group	Intel Core i 1100G/11000U Apple A12/A12X/A12Z
Predecessor	-- Apple A10X Fusion

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-1140G7 vs Apple A12X Bionic by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	1.80 GHz 1.59 GHz
CPU Cores	4 8
Turbo (1 Core)	4.20 GHz 2.49 GHz
CPU Threads	8 8
Hyperthreading	Yes No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A core	-- 4x Vortex
B core	-- 4x Tempest

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-1140G7 and Apple A12X Bionic along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Tiger Lake G7) Apple A12X
GPU frequency	0.40 GHz 1.59 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz 2.49 GHz
Execution units	80 7
Shader	640 0
Max. GPU Memory	16 GB 6 GB
Max. displays	4 2
Generation	12 9
DirectX Version	12
Technology	10 nm 7 nm
Release date	Q3/2020 Q3/2018

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-1140G7 and Apple A12X Bionic. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP9	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode Decode / Encode
AV1	Decode No
AVC	Decode / Encode Decode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-1140G7 and Apple A12X Bionic you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR4X-4266
Max. Memory	32 GB 16 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	4.0
PCIe lanes	4

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i5-1140G7 and Apple A12X Bionic.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-1140G7 or Apple A12X Bionic? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	15 W 15 W
TDP down	7 W --
Tjunction max.	100 °C --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-1140G7 and Apple A12X Bionic CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d None
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
L2-Cache	-- 8.00 MB
L3-Cache	8.00 MB --
Architecture	Tiger Lake U A12
Technology	10 nm 7 nm
Socket	BGA 1526 N/A
Release date	Q1/2021 Q3/2018