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).

Apple A8X

Intel Core i5-3340M

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: 1657 vs 934
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2699 vs 2380

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	1657 vs 934
PassMark - CPU mark	2699 vs 2380

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A8X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3340M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

934

1657

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2380

2699

Name	Apple A8X	Intel Core i5-3340M
PassMark - Single thread mark	934	1657
PassMark - CPU mark	2380	2699
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
Essentials
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	2322	2317
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
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
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
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
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
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
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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
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)