Apple A8X vs Intel Core M-5Y10

Comparative analysis of Apple A8X and Intel Core M-5Y10 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A8X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 3 vs 2
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2379 vs 1644
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 16 Oct 2014 vs 5 September 2014
Number of cores 3 vs 2
L2 cache 2 MB (shared) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2379 vs 1644

Reasons to consider the Intel Core M-5Y10

  • 1 more threads: 4 vs 3
  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.00 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 20 nm
  • 682.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 976 vs 934
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 3
Maximum frequency 2.00 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 20 nm
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 976 vs 934

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A8X
CPU 2: Intel Core M-5Y10

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
934
976
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2379
1644
Name Apple A8X Intel Core M-5Y10
PassMark - Single thread mark 934 976
PassMark - CPU mark 2379 1644
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 471
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 970
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.013
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 22.916
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.424
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.696
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 844
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1554
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2526
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 844
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1554
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2526

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple A8X Intel Core M-5Y10

Essentials

Architecture codename Typhoon Broadwell
Launch date 16 Oct 2014 5 September 2014
OS Support iOS 8.1, iPadOS 15.7.4
Place in performance rating 2314 2310
Processor Number APL1012 5Y10
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ M Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 1.5 GHz 800 MHz
L1 cache 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (shared) 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 20 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 1.5 GHz 2.00 GHz
Number of cores 3 2
Number of threads 3 4
Transistor count 3 billion 1300 Million
64 bit support
Die size 82 mm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 2 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3-1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600; DDR3L/DDR3L-RS 1600

Graphics

Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 450 MHz 100 MHz
iGPU core count 8
Processor graphics PowerVR Series6XT GXA6850 Intel® HD Graphics 5300
Device ID 0x161E
Graphics max dynamic frequency 800 MHz
Graphics max frequency 800 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560x1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 30mm x 16.5mm
Sockets supported BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 4.5 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCIe configurations x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)