Apple A8 vs Intel Celeron N4100

Comparative analysis of Apple A8 and Intel Celeron N4100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, 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).

Apple A8

Intel Celeron N4100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4100

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 60% higher clock speed: 2.40 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 20 nm
4x 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
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1006 vs 914
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2442 vs 1515

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 December 2017 vs 9 Sep 2014
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 20 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	8 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1006 vs 914
PassMark - CPU mark	2442 vs 1515

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A8
CPU 2: Intel Celeron N4100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

914

1006

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1515

2442

Name	Apple A8	Intel Celeron N4100
PassMark - Single thread mark	914	1006
PassMark - CPU mark	1515	2442
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		382
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1160
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		506
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1031
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1764
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		506
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1031
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1764

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A8	Intel Celeron N4100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Typhoon	Gemini Lake
Launch date	9 Sep 2014	11 December 2017
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	2274	2275
Processor Number	APL1011	N4100
Launch price (MSRP)		$107
Price now		$107
Series		Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.42
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.1 GHz	1.10 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (shared)	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	20 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	2 billion
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		105 °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	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400MT/s
Graphics
Execution Units	16	12
Graphics base frequency	533 MHz	200 MHz
iGPU core count	4
Processor graphics	Custom PowerVR Series 6XT	Intel® UHD Graphics 600
Device ID		0x3185
Graphics max dynamic frequency		700 MHz
Max video memory		8 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		25mm x 24mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		4.8 W
Sockets supported		FCBGA1090
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		6 Watt
Thermal Solution		105 deg C
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless		Intel® Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes		6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		8
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)