Intel Core i5-1130G7 vs Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-1130G7 and Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i5-1130G7 Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i5 Apple A series
• Generation
  11 15
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 1100G/11000U Apple A15
• Predecessor
  -- Apple A14 Bionic
• Successor
  -- Apple A16 Bionic

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-1130G7 vs Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) 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.

• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-1130G7 and Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Tiger Lake G7) Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores)
• GPU frequency
  0.40 GHz 0.60 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.10 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  80 160
• Shader
  640 1280
• Max. GPU Memory
  16 GB 8 GB
• Max. displays
  4 3
• Generation
  12 12
• Technology
  10 nm 5 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2020 Q3/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-1130G7 and Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU). Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-1130G7 and Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) 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 LPDDR4X-4266
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 6 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 1 (Single Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-1130G7 or Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)? 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 8.5 W
• TDP down
  7 W --
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-1130G7 and Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• L2-Cache
  -- 16.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB 32.00 MB
• Architecture
  Tiger Lake U A15
• Technology
  10 nm 5 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1526 N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2020 Q3/2021