Apple A8X vs Intel Core i5-6287U

Comparative analysis of Apple A8X and Intel Core i5-6287U 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Apple A8X

Intel Core i5-6287U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A8X

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

Number of cores	3 vs 2
L2 cache	2 MB (shared) vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6287U

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
1 more threads: 4 vs 3
Around 133% higher clock speed: 3.50 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
16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1996 vs 934
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3823 vs 2374

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 16 Oct 2014
Number of threads	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.50 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	32 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1996 vs 934
PassMark - CPU mark	3823 vs 2374

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A8X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6287U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

934

1996

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2374

3823

Name	Apple A8X	Intel Core i5-6287U
PassMark - Single thread mark	934	1996
PassMark - CPU mark	2374	3823
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		799
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1819
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.425
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		41.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.873
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1046
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1727
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1046
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1727

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A8X	Intel Core i5-6287U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Typhoon	Skylake
Launch date	16 Oct 2014	1 September 2015
OS Support	iOS 8.1, iPadOS 15.7.4
Place in performance rating	2208	2199
Processor Number	APL1012	i5-6287U
Launch price (MSRP)		$304
Price now		$304
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.60
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	3.10 GHz
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	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	3	2
Number of threads	3	4
Transistor count	3 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	2 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1600	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	450 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	PowerVR Series6XT GXA6850	Intel® Iris® Graphics 550
Device ID		0x1927
eDRAM		64 MB
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down		23 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		42x24x1.3
Sockets supported		FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		28 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
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)