Apple A8X vs Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)

Let's find out which one of Apple A8X and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple A8X Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  Apple A series Broadcom BCM
• Generation
  8 4
• CPU group
  Apple A8/A8X Broadcom BCM2711
• Successor
  Apple A9X --

In this block we are going to compare Apple A8X vs Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) 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 1.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  3 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo No turbo
• CPU Threads
  3 4
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• A core
  3x Typhoon 4x Cortex-A72

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A8X and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple A8X Broadcom VideoCore VI
• GPU frequency
  0.45 GHz 0.50 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  8 4
• Shader
  256 64
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB 2 GB
• Max. displays
  1 2
• Generation
  5 6
• Technology
  20 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2014 06/2019

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A8X and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711). Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Apple A8X and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) 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
• Max. Memory
  4 GB 8192 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 1

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A8X and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711).

• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A8X or Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)? 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 7.5 W
• TDP down
  -- 3 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A8X and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB 1.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB --
• Architecture
  A8 Cortex-A72
• Technology
  20 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2014 06/2019

List of devices based on Apple A8X and Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711).

• Used in
  Apple iPad Air 2 Unknown