Apple A8X Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Apple A8X features 3 processor cores and has the capability to manage 3 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Apple A series series.
Name: Apple A8X
Family: Apple A series
Group: Apple A8/A8X
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 8

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A8X has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A8X is 1.5 GHz
CPU Cores: 3
Threads: 3
Cores: 3x Typhoon
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.5 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Apple A8X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Apple A8X uses the Apple A8X, which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Apple A8X
GPU frequency: 0.45 GHz
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 32
Shaders: 256
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 5
Direct X: --
Technology: 20 nm
Release date: Q3/2014

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 2.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: LPDDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 2.0 GB
Memory channels: 1
Bandwidth: 12.8 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: No

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 8 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 8 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Apple A8X is manufactured using a 20 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 20 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket:
L2-Cache: 2.0 MB
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: A8
Operating systems: iOS
Virtualization: None
Instruction set (ISA): ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:
Release date: Q3/2014
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
2359
2359
Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
2356
2356
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.5 GHz
2356
2356
Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
2356
2356
Intel Core m5-6Y57
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
2353
2353

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Celeron N4500
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
1078
1078
Intel Celeron 4305U
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
1076
1076
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.5 GHz
1075
1075
Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1072
1072
Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1071
1071

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
967
967
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
965
965
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.5 GHz
959
959
MediaTek Helio X20
NoneC NoneT @ --
958
958
Intel Pentium G3220
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
957
957

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
NoneC NoneT @ --
428
428
Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
427
427
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.5 GHz
427
427
Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
427
427
MediaTek Helio G85
NoneC NoneT @ --
424
424

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A10-8700P
4C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
386
386
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
386
386
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.5 GHz
386
386
AMD Athlon II X2 245
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
386
386
AMD Athlon II X4 640
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
386
386

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i7-2715QE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
230
230
Intel Core i7-2710QE
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
230
230
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.5 GHz
230
230
AMD A4-9120C
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
230
230
AMD A6-9210
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
230
230