Apple A12 Bionic vs Intel Core i5-2405S

Let's find out which one of Apple A12 Bionic and Intel Core i5-2405S is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple A12 Bionic Intel Core i5-2405S
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  Apple A series Intel Core i5
• Generation
  12 2
• CPU group
  Apple A12/A12X/A12Z Intel Core i 2000
• Predecessor
  Apple A11 Bionic --
• Successor
  Apple A13 Bionic --

In this block we are going to compare Apple A12 Bionic vs Intel Core i5-2405S 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.

• Frequency
  1.59 GHz 2.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.49 GHz 3.30 GHz
• CPU Threads
  6 4
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• A core
  2x Vortex --
• B core
  4x Tempest --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A12 Bionic and Intel Core i5-2405S along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple A12 Intel HD Graphics 3000
• GPU frequency
  1.59 GHz 0.85 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  2.49 GHz 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  4 12
• Shader
  0 96
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB --
• Max. displays
  1 2
• Generation
  9 6
• DirectX Version
  10.1
• Technology
  7 nm 32 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2018 Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A12 Bionic and Intel Core i5-2405S. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Apple A12 Bionic and Intel Core i5-2405S 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.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-4266 DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  16 GB 32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A12 Bionic and Intel Core i5-2405S.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A12 Bionic or Intel Core i5-2405S? 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  6 W 65 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A12 Bionic and Intel Core i5-2405S CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None VT-x, VT-x EPT
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L2-Cache
  8.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 6.00 MB
• Architecture
  A12 Sandy Bridge S
• Technology
  7 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  N/A LGA 1155
• Release date
  Q3/2018 Q2/2011

List of devices based on Apple A12 Bionic and Intel Core i5-2405S.

• Used in
  Apple iPhone XRApple iPhone XSApple iPhone XS MaxApple iPad mini (5. Gen)Apple iPad Air (3. Gen) Unknown