Apple A8 | Intel Pentium B950 | |
CPU comparisonApple A8 or Intel Pentium B950 - 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 A8 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A8 was released in Q3/2014. The Intel Pentium B950 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium B950 was released in Q2/2011. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Apple A8/A8X (2) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 900 (10) |
8 | Generation | 3 |
A8 | Architecture | Sandy Bridge U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A7 | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A9 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A8 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The Intel Pentium B950 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. |
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Apple A8 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B950 |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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 A8 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
0.53 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
5 | GPU Generation | 6 |
20 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 2 |
16 | Compute units | 6 |
128 | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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 A8 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A8 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Pentium B950 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Apple A8 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B950 |
LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
1 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple A8 has a TDP of 5 W, that of the Intel Pentium B950 is 35 W. |
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Apple A8 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B950 |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 85 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A8 has a 5.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium B950 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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Apple A8 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B950 |
20 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
-- | Socket | PGA 988 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q2/2011 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
Apple A8
Apple A8 @ 0.53 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B950
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A8 | Intel Pentium B950 |
Apple iPhone 6 Apple iPhone 6 Plus Apple iPad Mini 4 Apple TV HD Apple HomePod Apple iPod touch (6. Gen) |
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