Apple A8X vs Intel Atom Z3530

Let's find out which one of Apple A8X and Intel Atom Z3530 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple A8X Intel Atom Z3530
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Apple A series Intel Atom
• Generation
  8 5
• CPU group
  Apple A8/A8X Intel Atom Z3500
• Successor
  Apple A9X --

In this block we are going to compare Apple A8X vs Intel Atom Z3530 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.

• Frequency
  1.50 GHz 1.33 GHz
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A8X and Intel Atom Z3530 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple A8X PowerVR G6430
• GPU frequency
  0.45 GHz 0.46 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  8 16
• Shader
  256 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB --
• Max. displays
  1 2
• Generation
  5
• Technology
  20 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2014 Q3/2013

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A8X and Intel Atom Z3530. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Apple A8X and Intel Atom Z3530 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.

• Memory type
  LPDDR3-1600 LPDDR3-1600
• Max. Memory
  4 GB 4 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2 (Dual Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A8X or Intel Atom Z3530? 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  8 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 90 \xc2\xb0C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A8X and Intel Atom Z3530 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

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