Apple A8X vs Intel Atom x5-E3940

Comparative analysis of Apple A8X and Intel Atom x5-E3940 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Apple A8X

Intel Atom x5-E3940

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A8X

Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 934 vs 679
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2374 vs 1973

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	934 vs 679
PassMark - CPU mark	2374 vs 1973

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom x5-E3940

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
1 more threads: 4 vs 3
Around 20% higher clock speed: 1.80 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 maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 2 GB

Number of cores	4 vs 3
Number of threads	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	1.80 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 20 nm
Maximum memory size	8 GB vs 2 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A8X
CPU 2: Intel Atom x5-E3940

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

934

679

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2374

1973

Name	Apple A8X	Intel Atom x5-E3940
PassMark - Single thread mark	934	679
PassMark - CPU mark	2374	1973
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		378
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		378
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1098
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1098
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1994
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1994

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A8X	Intel Atom x5-E3940
Essentials
Architecture codename	Typhoon	Apollo Lake
Launch date	16 Oct 2014	Q4'16
OS Support	iOS 8.1, iPadOS 15.7.4
Place in performance rating	2208	2197
Processor Number	APL1012	E3940
Series		Intel® Atom™ Processor X Series
Status		Announced
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	1.60 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	20 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	1.80 GHz
Number of cores	3	4
Number of threads	3	4
Transistor count	3 billion
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		110°C
Operating Temperature Range		-40°C to 85°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	2 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1600	DDR3L (ECC and Non ECC) up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2133 MT/s
Graphics
Execution Units	32	12
Graphics base frequency	450 MHz	400 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	PowerVR Series6XT GXA6850	Intel® HD Graphics 500
Device ID		0x5A85
Graphics max frequency		600 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160 @30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		Yes
OpenGL		Yes
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		24mm x 31mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1296
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		9.5 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
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		x4,x2,x1
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
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
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)