Intel Celeron N5105 vs Apple A10 Fusion. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Celeron Apple A series
• Generation
  10 10
• CPU group
  Intel Celeron N5000 Apple A10/A10X
• Predecessor
  -- Apple A9
• Successor
  -- Apple A11 Bionic

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.00 GHz 1.30 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.90 GHz 2.34 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  2.60 GHz 2.34 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- Tremont 2x Hurricane
• B core
  -- 2x Zephyr

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 24 EUs (Elkhart Lake) Apple A10
• GPU frequency
  0.45 GHz 0.90 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.80 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  24 6
• Shader
  192 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 4 GB
• Max. displays
  3 1
• Generation
  11 7
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  10 nm 16 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q3/2016

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• AV1
  Decode No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Apple A10 Fusion and Intel Celeron N5105. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2933 LPDDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 3 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 1
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  12

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Celeron N5105 and Apple A10 Fusion to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  10 W 5 W
• TDP (PL2)
  20 W --

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron N5105 and Apple A10 Fusion, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L2-Cache
  1.50 MB 4.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Jasper Lake A10
• Technology
  10 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1090 N/A
• Release date
  Q4/2021 Q3/2016