Apple A8X VS Intel Atom Z3560 — differences in specs

Comparing Apple A8X vs Intel Atom Z3560

Comparison of video cards Apple A8X vs Intel Atom Z3560 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Atom Z3560

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Higher clock speed

1.83 GHz 1.50 GHz

Around -22% better clock speed

Top features of Apple A8X

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Atom Z3560 Apple A8X

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom Z3560 and Apple A8X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Atom Z3560 Apple A8X
Family	Intel Atom Apple A series
CPU group	Intel Atom Z3500 Apple A8/A8X
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	5 8
Successor	-- Apple A9X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom Z3560 vs Apple A8X 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
Core architecture	normal normal
Overclocking	No No
Frequency	1.83 GHz 1.50 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom Z3560 and Apple A8X 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 Apple A8X
GPU frequency	0.46 GHz 0.45 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.53 GHz No turbo
Execution units	16 8
Shader	128 256
Max. GPU Memory	-- 4 GB
Max. displays	2 1
Generation	5
Technology	28 nm 20 nm
Release date	Q3/2013 Q3/2014

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom Z3560 and Apple A8X. 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
VP8	No No
VP9	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No Decode
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	No Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Atom Z3560 and Apple A8X 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 4 GB
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 2
ECC	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom Z3560 or Apple A8X? 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
Tjunction max.	90 \xc2\xb0C --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom Z3560 and Apple A8X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	22 nm 20 nm
Socket	FC-MB5T1064 N/A
L2-Cache	2.00 MB 2.00 MB
L3-Cache	-- 4.00 MB
Architecture	Moorefield A8
Virtualization	Intel VT-x None
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	MMX, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,
Release date	Q2/2014 Q3/2014