Apple A8X vs Intel Atom x7-Z8750

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom x7-Z8750 and Apple A8X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom x7-Z8750 Apple A8X
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Atom Apple A series
• Generation
  1 8
• CPU group
  Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 Apple A8/A8X
• Successor
  -- Apple A9X

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom x7-Z8750 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.

• Frequency
  1.60 GHz 1.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 3
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.56 GHz No turbo
• CPU Threads
  4 3
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• A core
  -- 3x Typhoon

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom x7-Z8750 and Apple A8X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 405 (16EU) Apple A8X
• GPU frequency
  0.20 GHz 0.45 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.60 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  16 8
• Shader
  128 256
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB 4 GB
• Max. displays
  3 1
• Generation
  8 5
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm 20 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2015 Q3/2014

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom x7-Z8750 and Apple A8X. 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 / Encode Decode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  Decode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Atom x7-Z8750 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.

• Memory type
  LPDDR3-1600 LPDDR3-1600
• Max. Memory
  4 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0
• PCIe lanes
  2

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Atom x7-Z8750 and Apple A8X.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom x7-Z8750 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  2 W 8 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom x7-Z8750 and Apple A8X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L2-Cache
  -- 2.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cherry Trail A8
• Technology
  14 nm 20 nm
• Socket
  BGA 138 N/A
• Release date
  Q1/2016 Q3/2014

List of devices based on Intel Atom x7-Z8750 and Apple A8X.

• Used in
  Unknown Apple iPad Air 2