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).

Apple A8X

Intel Core i7-4500U

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: 1494 vs 934
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2487 vs 2375

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	1494 vs 934
PassMark - CPU mark	2487 vs 2375

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

934

1494

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2375

2487

Name	Apple A8X	Intel Core i7-4500U
PassMark - Single thread mark	934	1494
PassMark - CPU mark	2375	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	2307	2324
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)