Apple A12Z Bionic vs Intel Atom C3538

Let's find out which one of Apple A12Z Bionic and Intel Atom C3538 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple A12Z Bionic Intel Atom C3538
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  Apple A series Intel Atom
• Generation
  12 2
• CPU group
  Apple A12/A12X/A12Z Intel Atom C3000
• Predecessor
  Apple A10X Fusion --

In this block we are going to compare Apple A12Z Bionic vs Intel Atom C3538 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 2.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.49 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  8 4
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• A core
  4x Vortex --
• B core
  4x Tempest --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A12Z Bionic and Intel Atom C3538 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple A12Z no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  1.59 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  2.49 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  8
• Max. GPU Memory
  6 GB --
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  9
• DirectX Version
  --
• Technology
  7 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A12Z Bionic and Intel Atom C3538. 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 No
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between Apple A12Z Bionic and Intel Atom C3538 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 DDR4-2133
• Max. Memory
  16 GB 256 GB
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  12

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A12Z Bionic and Intel Atom C3538.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A12Z Bionic or Intel Atom C3538? 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 15 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A12Z Bionic and Intel Atom C3538 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, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L2-Cache
  8.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  A12 Denverton
• Technology
  7 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  N/A BGA 1310
• Release date
  Q1/2020 Q3/2017

List of devices based on Apple A12Z Bionic and Intel Atom C3538.

• Used in
  Apple iPad Pro 2020 Unknown