Apple A8X vs Intel Core i7-4500U

Comparative analysis of Apple A8X and Intel Core i7-4500U 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A8X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 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
Launch date 16 Oct 2014 vs 4 June 2013
Number of cores 3 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 20 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache 2 MB (shared) vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4500U

  • 1 more threads: 4 vs 3
  • Around 100% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
  • 682.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1492 vs 933
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2487 vs 2377
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 3
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1492 vs 933
PassMark - CPU mark 2487 vs 2377

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A8X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4500U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
933
1492
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2377
2487
Name Apple A8X Intel Core i7-4500U
PassMark - Single thread mark 933 1492
PassMark - CPU mark 2377 2487
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 608
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1250
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.935
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 23.675
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.065
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.61
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 790
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1281
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2439
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 790
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1281
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2439

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple A8X Intel Core i7-4500U

Essentials

Architecture codename Typhoon Haswell
Launch date 16 Oct 2014 4 June 2013
OS Support iOS 8.1, iPadOS 15.7.4
Place in performance rating 2314 2332
Processor Number APL1012 i7-4500U
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 1.5 GHz 1.80 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core) 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB (shared) 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 20 nm 22 nm
Maximum frequency 1.5 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 3 2
Number of threads 3 4
Transistor count 3 billion 1300 million
64 bit support
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 118 mm
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 2 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR3-1600 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

Graphics

Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 450 MHz 200 MHz
iGPU core count 8
Processor graphics PowerVR Series6XT GXA6850 Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Device ID 0xA16
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
Max video memory 2 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 12
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 4
Number of USB ports 4
PCI Express revision 2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports 4
UART
USB revision 3.0

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version 9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
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)