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.
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple A13 Bionic Name Intel Core2 Duo T5870
Apple A series Family Intel Celeron
13 Generation 1
Apple A13 Group Intel Core 2 Duo T5000
 
 

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
2.65 GHz A-Core Frequency None
4x Thunder Cores B None
2x Lightning Cores A None
No Overclocking No
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
None None 2.0 GHz
6 Threads 2
No Hyperthreading No
6 CPU Cores 2
None None 2x
 
 

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.
1.35 GHz GPU frequency --
Q3/2019 Release date --
-- Direct X --
Apple A13 GPU name
7 nm Technology --
-- Max. displays --
256 Shaders --
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
32 Execution units --
10 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
 
 

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 AVC --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
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.
1 Memory channels --
4.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
No ECC No
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth --
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type
 
 

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.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
 
 

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.
Q3/2019 Release date --
-- Part Number --
8.0 MB L2-Cache 2.0 MB
None Virtualization VT-x
ISA extensions SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
A13 (Lightning / Thunder) Architecture Merom (Core)
7 nm Technology 65 nm
Socket
iOS Operating systems
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

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