What's the best choice Apple A8 or Intel Atom x7-Z8700? Which processor is faster?
We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.
Apple A8 has a maximum frequency of 1.10 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 5 W. Released in Q3/2014.
Intel Atom x7-Z8700 has a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 2 W. Released in Q1/2015.
Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
Common positions Apple A8 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
Higher clock speed
Around 31% better clock speed
More number of cores
About 2 times more cores
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 38 % better overclocked clock speed
Performance per watt
About 0.4 times less performance per watt
Common positions Intel Atom x7-Z8700 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Atom x7-Z8700 and Apple A8. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Apple A8 and Intel Atom x7-Z8700 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Apple A8 and Apple A8, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Apple A8 and Intel Atom x7-Z8700.
Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!