Apple A14 Bionic vs Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE

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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 Pentium Gold G6400TE features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Apple A14 Group Intel Pentium G6000
14 Generation 10
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Apple A14 Bionic Name Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE
Apple A series Family Intel Pentium
 
 

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 Pentium Gold G6400TE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE is 3.2 GHz
6 Threads 4
1.82 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 2x
6 CPU Cores 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
2x Firestorm Cores A None
No Hyperthreading Yes
3.0 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
4x Icestorm Cores B None
None None 3.2 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 Pentium Gold G6400TE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium Gold G6400TE uses the Intel HD Graphics 610, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
512 Shaders 96
Q3/2020 Release date Q3/2016
5 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
64 Execution units 12
1.0 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
11 Generation 9.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
Apple A14 GPU name Intel HD Graphics 610
 
 

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

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 38.4 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 DDR4-2400
No ECC Yes
6.0 GB Max. Memory 128.0 GB
1 Memory channels 2
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 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 35 W watts.
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 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 Pentium Gold G6400TE is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q3/2020 Release date Q2/2020
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
5 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 79 $
A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm) Architecture Comet Lake S
16.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 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
 
 

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