Apple A4 | Intel Core i7-12700F | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A4 and the Intel Core i7-12700F and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A4 1 core processor released in Q2/2010 with the Intel Core i7-12700F which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
Apple A4 (1) | CPU group | Intel Core i 12000 (34) |
4 | Generation | 12 |
A4 | Architecture | Alder Lake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Core i7-11700F |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i7-13700F |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A4 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.80 GHz (1.00 GHz). The processor can compute 1 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-12700F clocks with 2.10 GHz (4.90 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A4 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-12700F |
1 | Cores | 12 |
1 | Threads | 20 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
0.80 GHz (1.00 GHz) 1x Cortex-A8 |
A-Core | 2.10 GHz (4.90 GHz) 8x Golden Cove |
-- | B-Core | 1.60 GHz (3.60 GHz) 4x Gracemont |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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PowerVR SGX535 | GPU | no iGPU |
GPU frequency | -- | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
65nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
2 | Compute units | -- |
2 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
10.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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PowerVR SGX535 | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A4, while the Intel Core i7-12700F supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A4 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-12700F |
LPDDR2-800 | Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
Max. Memory | 128 GB | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
0.51 MB | L2 Cache | 12.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 25.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A4 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-12700F is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple A4 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-12700F |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | 180 W |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A4 has 0.51 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-12700F is at 37.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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Apple A4 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-12700F |
45 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
-- | Socket | LGA 1700 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2010 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
-- | Release price | 314 $ |
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Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz |
Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz |
Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz |
Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz |
Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A4
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.90 GHz |
Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-12700F
12C 20T @ 2.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A4 | Intel Core i7-12700F |
Apple iPhone 4 | Unknown |