Apple A8X vs Intel Core i7-3610QM

Comparative analysis of Apple A8X and Intel Core i7-3610QM 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i7-3610QM

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A8X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 20 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	16 Oct 2014 vs 23 April 2012
Manufacturing process technology	20 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	2 MB (shared) vs 1024 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3610QM

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
5 more threads: 8 vs 3
Around 120% higher clock speed: 3.30 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
1365.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1667 vs 934
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5118 vs 2374

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Number of threads	8 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1667 vs 934
PassMark - CPU mark	5118 vs 2374

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A8X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3610QM

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

934

1667

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2374

5118

Name	Apple A8X	Intel Core i7-3610QM
PassMark - Single thread mark	934	1667
PassMark - CPU mark	2374	5118
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		642
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2517
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		12.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		14.167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.494
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.618
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2412
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2412

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A8X	Intel Core i7-3610QM
Essentials
Architecture codename	Typhoon	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	16 Oct 2014	23 April 2012
OS Support	iOS 8.1, iPadOS 15.7.4
Place in performance rating	2211	2218
Processor Number	APL1012	i7-3610QM
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Price now		$399.99
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		5.50
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	2.30 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	1024 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	20 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	3	4
Number of threads	3	8
Transistor count	3 billion	1400 Million
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 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		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 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		37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported		FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		45 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)