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Apple A13 Bionic vs Intel Core i5-6260U vs Intel Core i5-6300U

Apple A13 Bionic

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The Apple A13 Bionic is a System on a Chip (SoC) from Apple that is found in the iPhone 11 series. It was announced late 2019 and offers 6 cores divided in 2 performance cores and four power efficiency cores. Compared to the previous A12 Bionic, the A13 should offer a 20% improved CPU performance at 40% lower power (according to Apple).

With 8.5 billion transistors, the A13 Bionic is a big chip especially compared to the Snapdragon 835 (3 Billion) or a Skylake desktop quad-core Soc (1.75 Billion).

Intel Core i5-6260U

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The Intel Core i5-6260U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core SoC based on the Skylake architecture and has been launched in September 2015. The CPU can be found in ultrabooks as well as normal notebooks.. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 1.8 - 2.9 GHz (2 cores: max. 2.7 GHz), the chip also integrates an Iris Graphics 540 GPU with 64 MB of dedicated eDRAM memory and a dual-channel DDR4-2133/DDR3L-1600 memory controller. The SoC is manufactured using a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Architecture

Skylake replaces both Haswell and Broadwell and brings the same microarchitecture in every TDP class from 4.5 to 45 W. The extensive improvements of the Skylake design include increased out-of-order buffers, optimized prefetching and branch prediction as well as additional performance gains through Hyper-Threading. Overall, however, performance per clock has been increased by only 5 to 10 percent (compared to Haswell) respectively under 5 percent (compard to Broadwell), which is quite modest for a new architecture ("Tock").

Furthermore, the organisation of the eDRAM cache has been modified. Instead of acting like a victim cache, which has to be adressed via the L3/LLC, the eDRAM can now be adressed directly by programms just like the main memory. The size is still 128 MB for the quad-core models (4C + GT4e), while the dual-core chips (2C + GT3e) only offer 64 MB.

Performance

According to the specified clock rates and the improved architecture, the Core i5-6260U should perform similar to the former Core i7-5500U/5550U (Broadwell, 15 W). Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as more demanding applications and multitasking.

Graphics

The integrated graphics unit called Iris Graphics 540 represents the "GT3e" version of the Skylake GPU (Intel Gen. 9). The 48 Execution Units, also called EUs, are clocked at 300 - 950 MHz and offer (thanks to the fast eDRAM cache) a performance sligthly above a dedicated GeForce 920M. Games of 2015 can thus be played smoothly in low or medium settings. For more information about performance and features, check our page for the Iris Graphics 540.

Power Consumption

Specified at a TDP of 15 W (including CPU, GPU and memory controller), the CPU is best suited for small notebooks and ultrabooks (11-inches and above). Optionally, the TDP can be lowered to 9.5 watts (cTDP down), reducing both heat dissipation and performance and allowing even more compact designs.

Intel Core i5-6300U

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The Intel Core i5-6300U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core SoC based on the Skylake architecture and has been launched in September 2015. The CPU can be found in ultrabooks as well as normal notebooks. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 2.4 - 3.0 GHz (2 cores: max. 2.9 GHz), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 520 GPU and a dual-channel DDR4-2133/DDR3L-1600 memory controller. The SoC is manufactured using a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Architecture

Skylake replaces both Haswell and Broadwell and brings the same microarchitecture in every TDP class from 4.5 to 45 W. The extensive improvements of the Skylake design include increased out-of-order buffers, optimized prefetching and branch prediction as well as additional performance gains through Hyper-Threading. Overall, however, performance per clock has been increased by only 5 to 10 percent (compared to Haswell) respectively under 5 percent (compard to Broadwell), which is quite modest for a new architecture ("Tock").

Performance

According to the specified clock rates and the improved architecture, the Core i5-6300U should perform similar to (or slightly above) the former Core i7-5500U (Broadwell, 15 W). Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as more demanding applications and multitasking.

Graphics

The integrated graphics unit called HD Graphics 520 represents the "GT2" version of the Skylake GPU (Intel Gen. 9). The 24 Execution Units, also called EUs, are clocked at 300 - 1000 MHz and offer a performance somewhere in range of a dedicated GeForce 820M. Games of 2015 can thus be played smoothly in low settings. For more information about performance and features, check our page for the HD Graphics 520.

Power Consumption

Specified at a TDP of 15 W (including CPU, GPU and memory controller), the CPU is best suited for small notebooks and ultrabooks (11-inches and above). Optionally, the TDP can be lowered to 7.5 watts (cTDP down), reducing both heat dissipation and performance and allowing even more compact designs.

ModelApple A13 BionicIntel Core i5-6260UIntel Core i5-6300U
SeriesApple Apple A-SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i5
CodenameLightning and ThunderSkylakeSkylake
Clock <=2660 MHz1800 - 2900 MHz2400 - 3000 MHz
L1 Cache832 KB128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache12 MB512 KB512 KB
Cores / Threads6 / 62 / 42 / 4
Transistors6900 Million
Technology7 nm14 nm14 nm
FeaturesARMv8 Instruction SetDual-Channel DDR3L-1600/DDR4-2133 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIDual-Channel DDR3L-1600/DDR4-2133 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI, vPro, TXT
iGPUApple A13 Bionic GPUIntel Iris Graphics 540 (300 - 950 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 520 (300 - 1000 MHz)
ArchitectureARMx86x86
Announced
Series: Core i5 Skylake
Intel Core i5-6440HQ2.6 - 3.5 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6350HQ2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6300HQ2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6287U3.1 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6267U2.9 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6360U2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6300U2.4 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6260U « 1.8 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6198DU2.3 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6200U2.3 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6440HQ2.6 - 3.5 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6350HQ2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6300HQ2.3 - 3.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6287U3.1 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6267U2.9 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6360U2 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6300U « 2.4 - 3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6260U1.8 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6198DU2.3 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6200U2.3 - 2.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
L3 Cache4 MB3 MB
TDP15 Watt15 Watt
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGABGA
$304 U.S.$281 U.S.
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
Die Size99 mm2

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 6260U +
298 Points (2%)
103%
1 6300U +
min: 301     avg: 307     median: 307 (2%)     max: 311 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 6260U +
117 Points (35%)
104%
1 6300U +
min: 91     avg: 118.3     median: 122 (37%)     max: 125 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 6260U +
3.3 Points (4%)
104%
1 6300U +
min: 3.34     avg: 3.4     median: 3.4 (4%)     max: 3.45 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 6260U +
1.3 Points (33%)
105%
1 6300U +
min: 1.1     avg: 1.4     median: 1.4 (35%)     max: 1.42 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 6260U +
4481 Points (27%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 6260U +
9949 Points (7%)
106%
1 6300U +
min: 7812     avg: 10243     median: 10573 (8%)     max: 10705 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 6300U +
min: 13274     avg: 13525     median: 13564 (9%)     max: 13751 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 6300U +
min: 6028     avg: 6085     median: 6050 (7%)     max: 6250 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 6260U +
558 s (7%)
101%
1 6300U +
min: 491.4     avg: 510     median: 512.5 (6%)     max: 523 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 6260U +
18 s (4%)
100%
1 6300U +
min: 15.62     avg: 16.1     median: 16.2 (3%)     max: 16.5 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 6260U +
2457 Points (4%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 6260U +
19.3 fps (7%)
105%
1 6300U +
min: 19.98     avg: 20.2     median: 20.2 (7%)     max: 20.38 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 6260U +
105 fps (24%)
102%
1 6300U +
107.5 fps (25%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 6260U +
0.2 GB/s (0%)
108%
1 6300U +
min: 0.175     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (0%)     max: 0.182 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 6260U +
0.3 GB/s (5%)
108%
1 6300U +
min: 0.303     avg: 0.3     median: 0.3 (5%)     max: 0.311 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 6260U +
1.7 GB/s (4%)
100%
1 6300U +
min: 1.6     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (4%)     max: 1.8 GB/s
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 6260U +
3883 Points (8%)
104%
1 6300U +
4050 Points (9%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 6260U +
13.8 s (3%)
100%
1 6300U +
min: 12.52     avg: 12.9     median: 12.8 (3%)     max: 13.43 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 6260U +
29.2 s (1%)
100%
1 6300U +
min: 28.16     avg: 29.1     median: 29 (1%)     max: 30.08 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 6260U +
660 s (3%)
100%
1 6300U +
min: 660     avg: 686     median: 665.5 (3%)     max: 754 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 6260U +
11110 Points (10%)
93%
1 6300U +
10355 Points (9%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 6260U +
4420 Points (12%)
94%
1 6300U +
min: 3915     avg: 4129     median: 4152.5 (11%)     max: 4403 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 6300U +
min: 33367     avg: 36773     median: 37104 (30%)     max: 39125 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 6300U +
min: 21421     avg: 32172     median: 34941 (28%)     max: 37384 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 33851     avg: 33885     median: 33881 (29%)     max: 33925 Points
39229 Points (33%)
min: 35400     avg: 38243     median: 38293 (32%)     max: 41037 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 6260U +
3208 Points (8%)
104%
1 6300U +
min: 3034     avg: 3323     median: 3342 (8%)     max: 3419 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 6260U +
4544 Points (8%)
105%
1 6300U +
min: 4411     avg: 4740     median: 4775 (9%)     max: 4870 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
100%
1 6300U +
1773 Points (7%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
min: 2078     avg: 2803     median: 2958 (35%)     max: 3219 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Physics
min: 3411     avg: 3780     median: 3877 (44%)     max: 4052 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1326     avg: 1333     median: 1332 (56%)     max: 1342 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 3235     avg: 3381     median: 3378.5 (6%)     max: 3531 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1343     avg: 1343     median: 1343 (6%)     max: 1344 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 3242     avg: 3427     median: 3463 (11%)     max: 3575 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6300U +
3652 Points (36%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6300U +
7043 Points (8%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6300U +
min: 3532     avg: 3540     median: 3539.5 (48%)     max: 3547 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6300U +
min: 6614     avg: 6685     median: 6685 (16%)     max: 6756 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6260U +
6512 Points (10%)
103%
1 6300U +
6719 Points (11%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6260U +
3193 Points (48%)
101%
1 6300U +
3231 Points (48%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6300U +
min: 6093     avg: 6220     median: 6184 (11%)     max: 6419 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6300U +
min: 2758     avg: 2893     median: 2863.5 (56%)     max: 3085 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 6260U +
10021 Points (81%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 6260U +
8235 Points (75%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 6260U +
6446 Points (13%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 6260U +
6033 Points (12%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 6260U +
7016 Points (18%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 545     avg: 562     median: 571 (1%)     max: 573 ms
1181 ms (1%)
min: 1007     avg: 1303     median: 1178 (1%)     max: 2226 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 6260U +
85.5 ms (1%)
100%
1 6300U +
min: 85.9     avg: 134.5     median: 104.5 (1%)     max: 213 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 47288     avg: 48727     median: 48991 (44%)     max: 49388 Points
30382 Points (27%)
min: 15750     avg: 28031     median: 29991 (27%)     max: 30812 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 146     avg: 179.2     median: 183 (38%)     max: 202 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 MEM
min: 10494     avg: 12510     median: 12592 (39%)     max: 14443 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 UX
min: 77118     avg: 77810     median: 78032 (96%)     max: 78279 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 GPU
min: 218738     avg: 219891     median: 218937 (68%)     max: 221998 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 CPU
min: 147281     avg: 149542     median: 148191 (91%)     max: 153154 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 Total Score
min: 456891     avg: 459752     median: 459850 (81%)     max: 462516 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 UX
min: 64361     avg: 75201     median: 78294 (65%)     max: 82947 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 MEM
min: 67691     avg: 75819     median: 74262 (60%)     max: 85504 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 GPU
min: 190559     avg: 203672     median: 209164 (38%)     max: 211292 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 CPU
min: 149088     avg: 156731     median: 152919 (55%)     max: 168185 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 Total Score
min: 489463     avg: 511422     median: 510245 (49%)     max: 534558 Points
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 Total Score
622382 Points (38%)
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 CPU
147649 Points (40%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
min: 650706     avg: 678820     median: 683897 (90%)     max: 701856 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 776     avg: 835     median: 849 (33%)     max: 864 Points
Power Consumption - Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd *
7 Watt (3%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
2.9 Watt (3%)

Average Benchmarks Apple A13 Bionic → 100% n=3

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-6260U → 92% n=3

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-6300U → 91% n=3

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