Apple A8 vs Intel Core i7-3635QM
Comparative analysis of Apple A8 and Intel Core i7-3635QM 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, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Apple A8
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 20 nm vs 22 nm
Launch date | 9 Sep 2014 vs 30 September 2012 |
Manufacturing process technology | 20 nm vs 22 nm |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3635QM
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
- Around 127% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
- 2048x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
- Around 86% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1702 vs 914
- 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4816 vs 1517
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Number of threads | 8 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.40 GHz vs 1.5 GHz |
L1 cache | 256 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core) |
L3 cache | 6144 KB vs 4 MB |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB vs 2 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1702 vs 914 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 4816 vs 1517 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Apple A8
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3635QM
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Apple A8 | Intel Core i7-3635QM |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 914 | 1702 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1517 | 4816 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 629 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2471 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.623 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 12.751 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.053 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 3.69 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2027 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2027 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Apple A8 | Intel Core i7-3635QM | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Typhoon | Ivy Bridge |
Launch date | 9 Sep 2014 | 30 September 2012 |
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 | 2361 |
Processor Number | APL1011 | i7-3635QM |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Mobile | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1.1 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
L1 cache | 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core) | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 1 MB (shared) | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 4 MB | 6144 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 20 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum frequency | 1.5 GHz | 3.40 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Number of threads | 2 | 8 |
Transistor count | 2 billion | 1400 Million |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 160 mm | |
Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 1 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 2 GB | 32 GB |
Supported memory types | LPDDR3-1600 | DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 |
Graphics |
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Execution Units | 16 | |
Graphics base frequency | 533 MHz | 650 MHz |
iGPU core count | 4 | |
Processor graphics | Custom PowerVR Series 6XT | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 |
Device ID | 0x166 | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.20 GHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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CRT | ||
DisplayPort | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
SDVO | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224) | |
Sockets supported | BGA | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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4G WiMAX Wireless | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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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) |