Apple A13 Bionic vs Intel Core2 Duo T5870

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Apple A13 Bionic or Apple A13 Bionic – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Apple A13 Bionic features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 13 generation of the Apple A series series.
The Intel Core2 Duo T5870 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
Apple A13 Group Intel Core 2 Duo T5000
13 Generation 1
Apple A13 Bionic Name Intel Core2 Duo T5870
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple A series Family Intel Celeron
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A13 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.65 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Intel Core2 Duo T5870 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo T5870 is 2.0 GHz
1.8 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 2x
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
2x Lightning Cores A None
6 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
None None 2.0 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2.65 GHz A-Core Frequency None
4x Thunder Cores B None
6 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Apple A13 Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A13 Bionic uses the Apple A13, which has 256 texture shaders
and 32 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Core2 Duo T5870 does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
7 nm Technology --
-- Direct X --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
32 Execution units --
Q3/2019 Release date --
Apple A13 GPU name
256 Shaders --
1.35 GHz GPU frequency --
10 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

8 Neural cores @ 6 TOPS AI specifications --
Apple Neural Engine AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode AVC --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 4.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth --
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
4.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
1 Memory channels --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Apple A13 Bionic is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core2 Duo T5870 is manufactured using a 65 nm process.
None Virtualization VT-x
7 nm Technology 65 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Q3/2019 Release date --
-- Release price --
8.0 MB L2-Cache 2.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Socket
iOS Operating systems
A13 (Lightning / Thunder) Architecture Merom (Core)
 
 

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