Apple A8X vs Intel Core i7-2675QM

Let's find out which one of Apple A8X and Intel Core i7-2675QM is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple A8X Intel Core i7-2675QM
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Apple A series Intel Core i7
• Generation
  8 2
• CPU group
  Apple A8/A8X Intel Core i 2000M
• Successor
  Apple A9X --

In this block we are going to compare Apple A8X vs Intel Core i7-2675QM 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 2.20 GHz
• CPU Cores
  3 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 3.10 GHz
• CPU Threads
  3 8
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• A core
  3x Typhoon --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A8X and Intel Core i7-2675QM along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple A8X Intel HD Graphics 3000
• GPU frequency
  0.45 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.20 GHz
• Execution units
  8 12
• Shader
  256 96
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB --
• Max. displays
  1 2
• Generation
  5 6
• DirectX Version
  10.1
• Technology
  20 nm 32 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2014 Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A8X and Intel Core i7-2675QM. 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 Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between Apple A8X and Intel Core i7-2675QM 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 DDR3-1066DDR3-1333
• Max. Memory
  4 GB 16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A8X and Intel Core i7-2675QM.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A8X or Intel Core i7-2675QM? 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 45 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A8X and Intel Core i7-2675QM CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None VT-x, VT-x EPT
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 6.00 MB
• Architecture
  A8 Sandy Bridge H
• Technology
  20 nm 32 nm
• Socket
  N/A BGA 1224
• Release date
  Q3/2014 Q4/2011

List of devices based on Apple A8X and Intel Core i7-2675QM.

• Used in
  Apple iPad Air 2 Unknown