Apple A9X VS Intel Core i3-8100H — differences in specs

Comparing Apple A9X vs Intel Core i3-8100H

Comparison of video cards Apple A9X vs Intel Core i3-8100H in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Apple A9X

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Performance per watt

8 W 45 W

About 5.63 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of Intel Core i3-8100H

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Higher clock speed

3.00 GHz 2.16 GHz

Around 28% better clock speed
More number of cores

4 2

2 times more cores

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Apple A9X Intel Core i3-8100H

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Apple A9X and Intel Core i3-8100H is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Apple A9X Intel Core i3-8100H
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Apple A series Intel Core i3
Generation	9 8
CPU group	Apple A9/A9X Intel Core i 8000H
Predecessor	Apple A8X --
Successor	Apple A10X Fusion --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Apple A9X vs Intel Core i3-8100H 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	2.16 GHz 3.00 GHz
CPU Cores	2 4
Turbo (1 Core)	2.26 GHz No turbo
CPU Threads	2 4
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal
A core	2x Twister --

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A9X and Intel Core i3-8100H along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Apple A9X Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency	0.65 GHz 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 1.00 GHz
Execution units	12 24
Shader	384 192
Max. GPU Memory	4 GB 64 GB
Max. displays	1 3
Generation	6 9.5
DirectX Version	12
Technology	16 nm 14 nm
Release date	Q3/2015 Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A9X and Intel Core i3-8100H. 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 Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP9	No Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode Decode / Encode
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode Decode / Encode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Apple A9X and Intel Core i3-8100H 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	LPDDR4-3200 DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	4 GB 64 GB
ECC	No Yes
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0
PCIe lanes	16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A9X and Intel Core i3-8100H.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	No Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A9X or Intel Core i3-8100H? 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 45 W
TDP down	-- 35 W
Tjunction max.	-- 100 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A9X and Intel Core i3-8100H 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, VT-d
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
L2-Cache	3.00 MB --
L3-Cache	-- 6.00 MB
Architecture	A9 Coffee Lake H
Technology	16 nm 14 nm
Socket	N/A BGA 1440
Release date	Q3/2015 Q3/2018