Apple A8X VS Intel Atom x7-Z8700 — differences in specs

Comparing Apple A8X vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700

Comparison of video cards Apple A8X vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Apple A8X

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Top features of Intel Atom x7-Z8700

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Higher clock speed

1.60 GHz 1.50 GHz

Around 6% better clock speed
More number of cores

4 3

1 times more cores
Performance per watt

2 W 8 W

About 0.25 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Apple A8X Intel Atom x7-Z8700

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Apple A8X and Intel Atom x7-Z8700 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Apple A8X Intel Atom x7-Z8700
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Apple A series Intel Atom
Generation	8 1
CPU group	Apple A8/A8X Intel Atom x3/x5/x7
Successor	Apple A9X --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Apple A8X vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700 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	1.50 GHz 1.60 GHz
CPU Cores	3 4
Turbo (1 Core)	No turbo 2.40 GHz
CPU Threads	3 4
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal
A core	3x Typhoon --

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A8X and Intel Atom x7-Z8700 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Apple A8X Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU)
GPU frequency	0.45 GHz 0.20 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 0.60 GHz
Execution units	8 16
Shader	256 128
Max. GPU Memory	4 GB 8 GB
Max. displays	1 3
Generation	5 8
DirectX Version	12
Technology	20 nm 14 nm
Release date	Q3/2014 Q2/2015

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A8X and Intel Atom x7-Z8700. 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	Decode Decode / Encode
VP9	No No
VP8	No Decode
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Apple A8X and Intel Atom x7-Z8700 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	LPDDR3-1600 LPDDR3-1600
Max. Memory	4 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	2.0
PCIe lanes	2

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A8X and Intel Atom x7-Z8700.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	No Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A8X or Intel Atom x7-Z8700? 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)	8 W 2 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A8X and Intel Atom x7-Z8700 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	2.00 MB --
L3-Cache	4.00 MB 2.00 MB
Architecture	A8 Cherry Trail
Technology	20 nm 14 nm
Socket	N/A BGA 138
Release date	Q3/2014 Q1/2015