Apple A8 vs Intel Core i7-660UM

Comparative analysis of Apple A8 and Intel Core i7-660UM 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 Core i7-660UM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A8

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 20 nm vs 32 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1525 vs 1284

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	9 Sep 2014 vs 1 September 2010
Manufacturing process technology	20 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	1 MB (shared) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1525 vs 1284

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-660UM

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 60% higher clock speed: 2.40 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
4x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 2 GB
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 925 vs 915

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Maximum memory size	8 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	925 vs 915

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A8
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-660UM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

915

925

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1525

1284

Name	Apple A8	Intel Core i7-660UM
PassMark - Single thread mark	915	925
PassMark - CPU mark	1525	1284

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A8	Intel Core i7-660UM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Typhoon	Arrandale
Launch date	9 Sep 2014	1 September 2010
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	2375	2368
Processor Number	APL1011	i7-660UM
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.1 GHz	1.33 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (shared)	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	20 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	2 billion	382 million
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	2 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1600	DDR3 800
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	533 MHz	166 MHz
iGPU core count	4
Processor graphics	Custom PowerVR Series 6XT	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		500 MHz
Graphics max frequency		500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported		BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		18 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
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)