Apple A8X vs Intel Core i5-3340M
Comparative analysis of Apple A8X and Intel Core i5-3340M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Apple A8X
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
- 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 22 nm
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Launch date | 16 Oct 2014 vs 1 January 2013 |
Number of cores | 3 vs 2 |
Manufacturing process technology | 20 nm vs 22 nm |
L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) vs 512 KB |
L3 cache | 4 MB vs 3072 KB |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3340M
- 1 more threads: 4 vs 3
- Around 127% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
- 682.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
- Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1652 vs 933
- Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2695 vs 2377
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of threads | 4 vs 3 |
Maximum frequency | 3.40 GHz vs 1.5 GHz |
L1 cache | 128 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core) |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB vs 2 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1652 vs 933 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2695 vs 2377 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Apple A8X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3340M
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Apple A8X | Intel Core i5-3340M |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 933 | 1652 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2377 | 2695 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 617 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1355 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.146 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 36.501 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.26 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.03 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.581 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3067 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3067 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Apple A8X | Intel Core i5-3340M | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Typhoon | Ivy Bridge |
Launch date | 16 Oct 2014 | 1 January 2013 |
OS Support | iOS 8.1, iPadOS 15.7.4 | |
Place in performance rating | 2314 | 2311 |
Processor Number | APL1012 | i5-3340M |
Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | |
Price now | $79.95 | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 15.66 | |
Vertical segment | Mobile | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 1.5 GHz | 2.70 GHz |
L1 cache | 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 512 KB |
L3 cache | 4 MB | 3072 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 20 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum frequency | 1.5 GHz | 3.40 GHz |
Number of cores | 3 | 2 |
Number of threads | 3 | 4 |
Transistor count | 3 billion | |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
Die size | 118 mm | |
Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 2 GB | 32 GB |
Supported memory types | LPDDR3-1600 | DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 |
Graphics |
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Execution Units | 32 | |
Graphics base frequency | 450 MHz | 650 MHz |
iGPU core count | 8 | |
Processor graphics | PowerVR Series6XT GXA6850 | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 |
Device ID | 0x166 | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.25 GHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 1.25 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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CRT | ||
DisplayPort | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 3 | |
SDVO | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1023) | |
Sockets supported | FCPGA988, FCBGA1023 | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Anti-Theft technology | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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4G WiMAX Wireless | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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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) |