Apple A15 Bionic vs Intel Core i7-6850K

Let's find out which one of Apple A15 Bionic and Intel Core i7-6850K is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple A15 Bionic Intel Core i7-6850K
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  Apple A series Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
• Generation
  15 6
• CPU group
  Apple A15 Intel Core i 6000
• Predecessor
  Apple A14 Bionic --

In this block we are going to compare Apple A15 Bionic vs Intel Core i7-6850K 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
  3.23 GHz 3.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 6
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 3.80 GHz
• CPU Threads
  6 12
• Turbo (6 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• A core
  2x Avalanche --
• B core
  4x Blizzard --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A15 Bionic and Intel Core i7-6850K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores) no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  1.80 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  3.20 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  5
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB --
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  12
• Technology
  5 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A15 Bionic and Intel Core i7-6850K. 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
  Decode No
• AVC
  Decode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between Apple A15 Bionic and Intel Core i7-6850K 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 DDR4-2133DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  8 GB 128 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 4
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  40

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A15 Bionic and Intel Core i7-6850K.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A15 Bionic or Intel Core i7-6850K? 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)
  8.5 W 140 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A15 Bionic and Intel Core i7-6850K 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, AVX2
• L2-Cache
  4.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 15.00 MB
• Architecture
  A15 Skylake S
• Technology
  5 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  N/A LGA 2011-3
• Release date
  Q3/2021 Q2/2016

List of devices based on Apple A15 Bionic and Intel Core i7-6850K.

• Used in
  Apple iPad mini (6. Gen)Apple iPhone 13 miniApple iPhone 13Apple iPhone 13 ProApple iPhone 13 Pro Max Unknown