Apple A12X Bionic
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Apple A12X Bionic vs Intel Core i5-6500

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Released
Q3/2018
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Q3/2015
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Which one of the central processing units is better: Apple A12X Bionic or Intel Core i5-6500? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The Apple A12X Bionic has 8 cores and 8 threads with maximum working frequency of 2.49 GHz. The Apple A12X Bionic was released on Q3/2018.

The Intel Core i5-6500 has 4 cores with 8 threads and 2.49 GHz of frequency. The Intel Core i5-6500 was released on Q3/2015.

Differences
Reasons to consider
Apple A12X Bionic
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  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 4
    2 times more threads
  • Performance per watt
    15 W left arrow 65 W
    About 4.33 0.97 times less performance per watt
Reasons to consider
Intel Core i5-6500
Report a bug
  • Higher clock speed
    3.20 GHz left arrow 1.59 GHz
    Around 50% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.49 GHz
    Around 31 % better overclocked clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Apple A12X Bionic Apple A12X Bionic
Intel Core i5-6500 Intel Core i5-6500
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Apple A12X Bionic and Intel Core i5-6500 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    Apple A12X Bionic left arrow Intel Core i5-6500
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Apple A series left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    12 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    Apple A12/A12X/A12Z left arrow Intel Core i 6000
  • Predecessor
    Apple A10X Fusion left arrow --
  • Successor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i5-7500
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Apple A12X Bionic vs Intel Core i5-6500 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 left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.49 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • A core
    4x Vortex left arrow --
  • B core
    4x Tempest left arrow --
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A12X Bionic and Intel Core i5-6500 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    Apple A12X left arrow Intel HD Graphics 530
  • GPU frequency
    1.59 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    2.49 GHz left arrow 1.15 GHz
  • Execution units
    7 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    0 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    6 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 9
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 12
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2018 left arrow Q3/2015
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A12X Bionic and Intel Core i5-6500. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Apple A12X Bionic and Intel Core i5-6500 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 left arrow
  • Max. Memory
    16 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    left arrow 16
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A12X Bionic and Intel Core i5-6500.

  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A12X Bionic or Intel Core i5-6500? 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)
    15 W left arrow 65 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A12X Bionic and Intel Core i5-6500 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow --
  • L3-Cache
    -- left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    A12 left arrow Skylake S
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow LGA 1151
  • Release date
    Q3/2018 left arrow Q3/2015
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Apple A12X Bionic and Intel Core i5-6500.

  • Used in
    Apple iPad Pro 2018 left arrow Unknown
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