Apple A14 Bionic vs Intel Core i5-10600KF

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Apple A14 Bionic or Apple A14 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 A14 Bionic features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 14 generation of the Apple A series series.
The Intel Core i5-10600KF features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i5 series.
To use the Intel Core i5-10600KF, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Apple A14 Group Intel Core i 10000
14 Generation 10
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Apple A14 Bionic Name Intel Core i5-10600KF
Apple A series Family Intel Core i5
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A14 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.0 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 Core i5-10600KF has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-10600KF is 4.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.8 GHz.
6 Threads 12
1.82 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 6x
6 CPU Cores 6
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
2x Firestorm Cores A None
No Hyperthreading Yes
3.0 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking Yes
4x Icestorm Cores B None
None None 4.8 GHz
None None 4.1 GHz
None None 4.5 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Apple A14 Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A14 Bionic uses the Apple A14, which has 512 texture shaders
and 64 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Core i5-10600KF does not have integrated graphics.
512 Shaders --
Q3/2020 Release date --
5 nm Technology --
-- Direct X --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
64 Execution units --
1.0 GHz GPU frequency --
11 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Apple A14 GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

16 Neural cores @ 11 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 VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
No AV1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 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.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 45.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type DDR4-2666
No ECC No
6.0 GB Max. Memory 128.0 GB
1 Memory channels 2
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth 45.8 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 7 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 125 W watts.
None TDP down 95 W
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Apple A14 Bionic is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i5-10600KF is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache.
Q3/2020 Release date Q2/2020
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
5 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 237 $
A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm) Architecture Comet Lake S
16.0 MB L3-Cache 12.0 MB
iOS Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Socket LGA 1200
12.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
729968
729968

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
628047
628047

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
7169
7169
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
4689
4689

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
6877
6877
Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
4247
4247

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
2072
2072
Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
1581
1581

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Apple A14 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.0 GHz
1590
1590
Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.1 GHz
1254
1254

Apple A14 Bionic and Intel Core i5-10600KF in leaderboards