Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
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Apple A8
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Apple A4
Multi-core performance
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Apple A4

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At a glance

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Apple A8Apple A4
FamilyApple A series (27)Apple A series (27)
CPU groupApple A8/A8X (2)Apple A4 (1)
ArchitectureA8A4
Technology20 nm45 nm
SegmentSmartphone / TabletSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
PredecessorApple A7
SuccessorApple A9

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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Apple A8Apple A4
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 21 / 1
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormalnormal
Cores: 2x Typhoon 1x Cortex-A8
Frequency: 1.50 GHz 0.80 GHz
Turbo (1 Core): 1.00 GHz
Turbo (All Cores):
L2-Cache1.00 MB0.51 MB
L3-Cache4.00 MB
Overclocking

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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Apple A8Apple A4
GPU nameApple A8PowerVR SGX535
GPU frequency0.53 GHz
CUs / Shader16 / 1282 / 2
Raytracing
Max. displays11
Max. GPU Memory4 GB
Technology20 nm65nm
Release dateQ3/2014Q4/2007

NPU AI performance

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Apple A8Apple A4
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

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Apple A8Apple A4
MemoryLPDDR3-1600 (12.8 GB/s)
LPDDR2-800
Max. Memory1 GB
Memory channels11
ECCNoNo
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

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Apple A8Apple A4
TDP5 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

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Apple A8Apple A4
Chip designChipletChiplet
AES-NI
Operating systemsiOSiOS
Instruction setArmv8-A (64 bit)Armv7-A (32 bit)
ISA extensions
Release dateQ3/2014Q2/2010
Release price
Documents

Your rating

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Apple A8
Apple A8
2C / 2T · 1.50 GHz
Apple A4
Apple A4
1C / 1T · 0.80 - 1.00 GHz

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