Apple A8 contro Intel Atom x7-Z8700. Specifiche, prestazioni, test

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segmento
  Mobile Mobile
• Serie
  Apple A series Intel Atom
• Generazione
  8 1
• Gruppo CPU
  Apple A8/A8X Intel Atom x3/x5/x7
• Modello passato
  Apple A7 --
• Successor
  Apple A9 --

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequenza
  1.10 GHz 1.60 GHz
• Core della CPU
  2 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  1.50 GHz 2.40 GHz
• Threads della CPU
  2 4
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclock
  No No
• Architettura di base
  normal normal
• A core
  2x Typhoon --

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• Nome della GPU
  Apple A8 Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU)
• GPU frequency
  0.53 GHz 0.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.60 GHz
• Unità di esecuzione
  4 16
• Shader
  128 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 8 GB
• Max. displays
  1 3
• Generazione
  5 8
• DirectX Version
  12
• Processo tecnico
  20 nm 14 nm
• Data di rilascio
  Q3/2014 Q2/2015

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• 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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Atom x7-Z8700 e Apple A8. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Tipo di memoria
  LPDDR3-1600 LPDDR3-1600
• Max. Memoria
  2 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Canali di memoria
  1 2
• Versione PCIe
  2.0
• Corsie PCIe
  2

• AES-NI
  No Sì

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Apple A8 e Intel Atom x7-Z8700 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  5 W 2 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Apple A8 e Intel Atom x7-Z8700, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Set di istruzioni (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualizzazione
  None VT-x, VT-x EPT
• Estensioni ISA
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architettura
  A8 Cherry Trail
• Processo tecnico
  20 nm 14 nm
• Presa
  N/A BGA 138
• Data di rilascio
  Q3/2014 Q1/2015