Apple A8X vs Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100

Comparative analysis of Apple A8X and Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A8X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
  • 1 more threads: 3 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 20 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 934 vs 765
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2379 vs 1168
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 16 Oct 2014 vs 1 September 2009
Number of cores 3 vs 2
Number of threads 3 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 20 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache 2 MB (shared) vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 934 vs 765
PassMark - CPU mark 2379 vs 1168

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100

  • Around 27% higher clock speed: 1.9 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
  • 682.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 1.9 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A8X
CPU 2: Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
934
765
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2379
1168
Name Apple A8X Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100
PassMark - Single thread mark 934 765
PassMark - CPU mark 2379 1168
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1108
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1731

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple A8X Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100

Essentials

Architecture codename Typhoon Penryn
Launch date 16 Oct 2014 1 September 2009
OS Support iOS 8.1, iPadOS 15.7.4
Place in performance rating 2314 2307
Processor Number APL1012 T3100
Series Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 1.5 GHz 1.90 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (shared) 1024 KB
L3 cache 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 20 nm 45 nm
Maximum frequency 1.5 GHz 1.9 GHz
Number of cores 3 2
Number of threads 3 2
Transistor count 3 billion 410 million
64 bit support
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB
Die size 107 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C
VID voltage range 1.00V-1.250V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 2 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3-1600

Graphics

Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 450 MHz
iGPU core count 8
Processor graphics PowerVR Series6XT GXA6850

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 35mm
Sockets supported PGA478, BGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)