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.

Apple A8X

Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100

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: 2374 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	2374 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

2374

1168

Name	Apple A8X	Intel Celeron Dual-Core T3100
PassMark - Single thread mark	934	765
PassMark - CPU mark	2374	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	2211	2220
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)