Apple A8 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF

Let's find out which one of Apple A8 and Intel Core i5-12600KF is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple A8 Intel Core i5-12600KF
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  Apple A series Intel Core i5
• Generation
  8 12
• CPU group
  Apple A8/A8X Intel Core i 12000
• Predecessor
  Apple A7 Intel Core i5-11600KF
• Successor
  Apple A9 --

In this block we are going to compare Apple A8 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF 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
  1.10 GHz 3.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 10
• Turbo (1 Core)
  1.50 GHz 4.90 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 16
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  2x Typhoon 6x Golden Cove
• B core
  -- 4x Gracemont

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A8 and Intel Core i5-12600KF along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple A8 Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
• GPU frequency
  0.53 GHz 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.45 GHz
• Execution units
  4 32
• Shader
  128 256
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 16 GB
• Max. displays
  1 4
• Generation
  5 12
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  20 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2014 Q4/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A8 and Intel Core i5-12600KF. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Apple A8 and Intel Core i5-12600KF 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
  LPDDR3-1600 DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
• Max. Memory
  2 GB 256 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 2
• PCIe version
  5.0
• PCIe lanes
  20

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A8 and Intel Core i5-12600KF.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A8 or Intel Core i5-12600KF? 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)
  5 W 125 W
• TDP (PL2)
  -- 228 W / 56 s
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A8 and Intel Core i5-12600KF 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, AVX2+
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 20.00 MB
• Architecture
  A8 Alder Lake S
• Technology
  20 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  N/A LGA 1700
• Release date
  Q3/2014 Q4/2021
• Part Number
  -- BX8071512600KF

List of devices based on Apple A8 and Intel Core i5-12600KF.

• Used in
  Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6 PlusApple iPad Mini 4Apple TV HDApple HomePodApple iPod touch (6. Gen) Unknown