Apple A8 vs Intel Core i5-4258U

Comparative analysis of Apple A8 and Intel Core i5-4258U 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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 Core i5-4258U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A8

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 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
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	9 Sep 2014 vs 4 June 2013
Manufacturing process technology	20 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (shared) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4258U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 93% higher clock speed: 2.90 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 73% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1583 vs 914
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2638 vs 1517

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.90 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	1583 vs 914
PassMark - CPU mark	2638 vs 1517

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A8
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4258U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

914

1583

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1517

2638

Name	Apple A8	Intel Core i5-4258U
PassMark - Single thread mark	914	1583
PassMark - CPU mark	1517	2638
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		659
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		31.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.982
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.387
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1073
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		971
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2104
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1073
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		971
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2104

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A8	Intel Core i5-4258U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Typhoon	Haswell
Launch date	9 Sep 2014	4 June 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	2371
Processor Number	APL1011	i5-4258U
Launch price (MSRP)		$342
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.1 GHz	2.40 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (shared)	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	20 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	2.90 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	2 billion	1300 Million
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		181 mm
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
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	533 MHz	200 MHz
iGPU core count	4
Processor graphics	Custom PowerVR Series 6XT	Intel® Iris® Graphics 5100
Device ID		0xA2E
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3280x2000@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
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)		28 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
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® 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® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
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)