Apple A8X vs Intel Core i7-4720HQ

Comparative analysis of Apple A8X and Intel Core i7-4720HQ 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, 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 - 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 i7-4720HQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple A8X

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

Manufacturing process technology	20 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	2 MB (shared) vs 1 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4720HQ

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 3
5 more threads: 8 vs 3
Around 140% higher clock speed: 3.60 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
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1870 vs 933
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5769 vs 2376

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2015 vs 16 Oct 2014
Number of cores	4 vs 3
Number of threads	8 vs 3
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1870 vs 933
PassMark - CPU mark	5769 vs 2376

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple A8X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4720HQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

933

1870

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2376

5769

Name	Apple A8X	Intel Core i7-4720HQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	933	1870
PassMark - CPU mark	2376	5769
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		791
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2765
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2981
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		82.124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.576
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.641
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1163
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		539
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1175
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1163
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		539
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1175

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple A8X	Intel Core i7-4720HQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Typhoon	Haswell
Launch date	16 Oct 2014	1 January 2015
OS Support	iOS 8.1, iPadOS 15.7.4
Place in performance rating	2308	2295
Processor Number	APL1012	i7-4720HQ
Launch price (MSRP)		$378
Series		4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	1.5 GHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB instruction + 64 KB data (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	20 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	3.60 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 DMI2
Die size		177 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	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1600	DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	450 MHz	400 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Processor graphics	PowerVR Series6XT GXA6850	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Device ID		0x416
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.2 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		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		2880x1800@60Hz
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		37.5mm x 32mm x 1.6mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		47 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
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)