Apple A8X vs Intel Core 2 Duo L7700

Comparative analysis of Apple A8X and Intel Core 2 Duo L7700 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 Core 2 Duo L7700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A8X

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 20 nm vs 65 nm
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 934 vs 748
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2374 vs 607

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	20 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	934 vs 748
PassMark - CPU mark	2374 vs 607

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A8X
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo L7700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

934

748

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2374

607

Name	Apple A8X	Intel Core 2 Duo L7700
PassMark - Single thread mark	934	748
PassMark - CPU mark	2374	607
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1130
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1832

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A8X	Intel Core 2 Duo L7700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Typhoon	Merom
Launch date	16 Oct 2014	Q3'07
OS Support	iOS 8.1, iPadOS 15.7.4
Place in performance rating	2211	2215
Processor Number	APL1012	L7700
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	1.80 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	65 nm
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz
Number of cores	3	2
Number of threads	3
Transistor count	3 billion	291 million
64 bit support
Bus Speed		800 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
Maximum core temperature		100°C
VID voltage range		0.90V-1.20V
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 x 35mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		17 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)