Apple A7 VS Intel Atom Z3785 — differences in specs

Comparing Apple A7 vs Intel Atom Z3785

Comparison of video cards Apple A7 vs Intel Atom Z3785 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

Top features of Apple A7

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Top features of Intel Atom Z3785

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Higher clock speed

1.49 GHz 1.30 GHz

Around 13% better clock speed
More number of cores

4 2

2 times more cores
Higher turbo clock speed

2.41 GHz 1.40 GHz

Around 42 % better overclocked clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Apple A7 Intel Atom Z3785

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Apple A7 and Intel Atom Z3785 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Apple A7 Intel Atom Z3785
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Apple A series Intel Atom
Generation	7 4
CPU group	Apple A7 Intel Atom Z3700
Successor	Apple A8 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Apple A7 vs Intel Atom Z3785 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	1.30 GHz 1.49 GHz
CPU Cores	2 4
Turbo (1 Core)	1.40 GHz 2.41 GHz
CPU Threads	2 4
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal
A core	2x Cyclone --

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A7 and Intel Atom Z3785 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	PowerVR G6430 Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
GPU frequency	0.45 GHz 0.31 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.45 GHz 0.83 GHz
Execution units	4 4
Shader	64 32
Max. GPU Memory	-- 8 GB
Max. displays	1 2
Generation	7
DirectX Version	10 11.2
Technology	28 nm 22 nm
Release date	Q3/2013 Q3/2013

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A7 and Intel Atom Z3785. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	No Decode / Encode
VP9	No No
VP8	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No Decode / Encode
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	No Decode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Apple A7 and Intel Atom Z3785 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR3-1333 LPDDR3-1333
Max. Memory	1 GB 4 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	1 2

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A7 and Intel Atom Z3785.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	No Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A7 or Intel Atom Z3785? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	4 W
Tjunction max.	-- 90 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A7 and Intel Atom Z3785 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	None VT-x, VT-x EPT
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
L2-Cache	1.00 MB --
L3-Cache	4.00 MB 2.00 MB
Architecture	A7 Bay Trail
Technology	28 nm 22 nm
Socket	N/A BGA 1380
Release date	Q3/2013 Q2/2014
Part Number	S5L8960X --