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Apple A11 Bionic | Intel Atom x5-Z8300 | |
CPU comparisonApple A11 Bionic or Intel Atom x5-Z8300 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple A11 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.39 GHz. Up to 3 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A11 Bionic was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Atom x5-Z8300 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.84 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom x5-Z8300 was released in Q2/2015. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
Apple A11 (1) | CPU group | Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9) |
11 | Generation | 5 |
A11 | Architecture | Cherry Trail |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A10 Fusion | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A12 Bionic | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A11 Bionic is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.39 GHz. The Intel Atom x5-Z8300 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.44 GHz (1.84 GHz). |
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Apple A11 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Atom x5-Z8300 |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.39 GHz 2x Monsoon |
A-Core | 1.44 GHz (1.84 GHz) |
1.19 GHz 4x Mistral |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Apple A11 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Atom x5-Z8300 |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
2 Neural cores @ 0.6 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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Apple A11 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 400 |
1.07 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.50 GHz |
8 | GPU Generation | 8 |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
12 | Compute units | 12 |
192 | Shader | 96 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
3 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Apple A11 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 400 |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A11 Bionic supports a maximum of 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom x5-Z8300 can connect up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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Apple A11 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Atom x5-Z8300 |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR3L-1600 |
3 GB | Max. Memory | 2 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 1 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 0.5 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple A11 Bionic has a TDP of 8 W, that of the Intel Atom x5-Z8300 is 2 W. |
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Apple A11 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Atom x5-Z8300 |
8 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 2 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A11 Bionic has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom x5-Z8300 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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Apple A11 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Atom x5-Z8300 |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 138 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2015 |
-- | Release price | 18 $ |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
Apple A11 @ 1.07 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8300
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.50 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.84 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
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Intel Atom x5-Z8300
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A11 Bionic | Intel Atom x5-Z8300 |
Apple iPhone 8 Apple iPhone 8 Plus Apple iPhone X |
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