Apple A8 vs Intel Celeron N3160

Comparative analysis of Apple A8 and Intel Celeron N3160 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A8

  • Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 914 vs 562
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1515 vs 1187
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 914 vs 562
PassMark - CPU mark 1515 vs 1187

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N3160

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 49% higher clock speed: 2.24 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 20 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 2 GB
Launch date 1 April 2016 vs 9 Sep 2014
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.24 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 20 nm
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size 8 GB vs 2 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A8
CPU 2: Intel Celeron N3160

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
914
562
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1515
1187
Name Apple A8 Intel Celeron N3160
PassMark - Single thread mark 914 562
PassMark - CPU mark 1515 1187
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 209
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 703
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 600
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1230
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2213
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 600
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1230
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2213

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple A8 Intel Celeron N3160

Essentials

Architecture codename Typhoon Braswell
Launch date 9 Sep 2014 1 April 2016
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 2358
Processor Number APL1011 N3160
Price now $286.99
Series Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 1.72
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 1.1 GHz 1.60 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (shared) 2 MB
L3 cache 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 20 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 1.5 GHz 2.24 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 2 billion
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature 90°C

Memory

Max memory channels 1 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 2 GB 8 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3-1600 DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Execution Units 16 12
Graphics base frequency 533 MHz 320 MHz
iGPU core count 4
Processor graphics Custom PowerVR Series 6XT Intel HD Graphics 400
Graphics max frequency 640 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 8 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1
OpenGL 4.2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 25mm x 27mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2
Number of USB ports 5
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1
Total number of SATA ports 2
UART
USB revision 2.0/3.0

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)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)