Apple A8X vs Intel Core i7-2610UE

Comparative analysis of Apple A8X and Intel Core i7-2610UE 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.

Apple A8X

Intel Core i7-2610UE

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 32 nm
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2374 vs 1409

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	3 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	20 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2374 vs 1409

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2610UE

1 more threads: 4 vs 3
Around 60% higher clock speed: 2.40 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
8.3x more maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 2 GB
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 972 vs 934

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 3
Maximum frequency	2.40 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	972 vs 934

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A8X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2610UE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

934

972

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2374

1409

Name	Apple A8X	Intel Core i7-2610UE
PassMark - Single thread mark	934	972
PassMark - CPU mark	2374	1409

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A8X	Intel Core i7-2610UE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Typhoon	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	16 Oct 2014	Q1'11
OS Support	iOS 8.1, iPadOS 15.7.4
Place in performance rating	2211	2198
Processor Number	APL1012	i7-2610UE
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	1.50 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	32 nm
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	2.40 GHz
Number of cores	3	2
Number of threads	3	4
Transistor count	3 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Maximum core temperature		100 C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	2 GB	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	450 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	PowerVR Series6XT GXA6850	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics max dynamic frequency		850 MHz
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		2
SDVO
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023)
Sockets supported		FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)