Apple A8X vs Intel Celeron N3060

Comparative analysis of Apple A8X and Intel Celeron N3060 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Apple A8X

Intel Celeron N3060

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A8X

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
1 more threads: 3 vs 2
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 934 vs 630
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2379 vs 665

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Number of threads	3 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	934 vs 630
PassMark - CPU mark	2379 vs 665

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N3060

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 65% higher clock speed: 2.48 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

Launch date	1 April 2015 vs 16 Oct 2014
Maximum frequency	2.48 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 Celeron N3060

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

934

630

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2379

665

Name	Apple A8X	Intel Celeron N3060
PassMark - Single thread mark	934	630
PassMark - CPU mark	2379	665
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		70.313
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.417
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		9.107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		498
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1431
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2267
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		498
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1431
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2267

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A8X	Intel Celeron N3060
Essentials
Architecture codename	Typhoon	Braswell
Launch date	16 Oct 2014	1 April 2015
OS Support	iOS 8.1, iPadOS 15.7.4
Place in performance rating	2308	2300
Processor Number	APL1012	N3060
Launch price (MSRP)		$107
Series		Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	1.60 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	20 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	2.48 GHz
Number of cores	3	2
Number of threads	3	2
Transistor count	3 billion
64 bit support
Maximum core temperature		90°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	2 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1600	DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Execution Units	32	12
Graphics base frequency	450 MHz	320 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	PowerVR Series6XT GXA6850	Intel HD Graphics 400
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		8 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.1
OpenGL		4.2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		25mm x 27mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		4 W
Sockets supported		FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		6 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes		4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		5
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
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
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)