Apple A8 vs Intel Celeron 2980U

Comparative analysis of Apple A8 and Intel Celeron 2980U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Apple A8

Intel Celeron 2980U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A8

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 20 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1517 vs 1056

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	9 Sep 2014 vs 1 October 2013
Manufacturing process technology	20 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (shared) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1517 vs 1056

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2980U

Around 7% higher clock speed: 1.6 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
1024x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2 GB
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 929 vs 914

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	929 vs 914

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A8
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2980U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

914

929

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1517

1056

Name	Apple A8	Intel Celeron 2980U
PassMark - Single thread mark	914	929
PassMark - CPU mark	1517	1056

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A8	Intel Celeron 2980U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Typhoon	Haswell
Launch date	9 Sep 2014	1 October 2013
OS Support	iOS 8.0, iOS 12.5.7, iPadOS 15.7.4, audioOS 11.0, tvOS 9.0, tvOS 16.2
Place in performance rating	2368	2370
Processor Number	APL1011	2980U
Series		Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.1 GHz	1.60 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (shared)	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	20 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Transistor count	2 billion	1400 million
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		118 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	2 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	533 MHz	200 MHz
iGPU core count	4
Processor graphics	Custom PowerVR Series 6XT	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		4
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)