Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Intel Core Ultra 5 115U | |
CPU comparisonApple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) or Intel Core Ultra 5 115U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.23 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) was released in Q3/2021. The Intel Core Ultra 5 115U has 8 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 5 115U was released in Q4/2023. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Core Ultra 5 (10) |
Apple A15 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core Ultra 100U (7) |
15 | Generation | 1 |
A15 | Architecture | Meteor Lake U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.23 GHz. The Intel Core Ultra 5 115U has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 5 115U |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 10 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.23 GHz 2x Avalanche |
A-Core | 1.50 GHz (4.20 GHz) 2x Redwood Cove |
2.02 GHz 4x Blizzard |
B-Core | 1.00 GHz (3.50 GHz) 4x Crestmont |
-- | C-Core | 0.70 GHz (2.10 GHz) 2x Crestmont |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 5 115U |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | Intel AI engine |
16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS | AI specifications | Intel AI Boost @ 1.4 GHz (OpenVINO, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT) |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores) | GPU | Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake) |
1.34 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.80 GHz |
12 | GPU Generation | -- |
5 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 4 |
16 | Compute units | 48 |
512 | Shader | 384 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12.2 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores) | GPU | Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake) |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core Ultra 5 115U can connect up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 5 115U |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR5-7500, DDR5-5600 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 96 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
16.00 MB | L2 Cache | 10.00 MB |
32.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) has a TDP of 7.25 W, that of the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U is 15 W. |
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 5 115U |
7.25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 57 W |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 12 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 110 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) has a 48.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U cache has a total of 10.00 MB. |
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Core Ultra 5 115U |
5 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 2049 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2021 | Release date | Q4/2023 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
8C 10T @ 4.20 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
8C 10T @ 1.50 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
Apple A15 (4 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
Intel Iris Xe 3 Core Graphics 48 EUs (Meteor Lake) @ 1.80 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
8C 10T @ 4.20 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
8C 10T @ 1.50 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
8C 10T @ 1.50 GHz |
Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU)
6C 6T @ 3.23 GHz |
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Intel Core Ultra 5 115U
8C 10T @ 1.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A15 Bionic (4-GPU) | Intel Core Ultra 5 115U |
Apple iPhone 13 mini Apple iPhone 13 |
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