Apple A8X | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A8X and the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A8X 3 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2017. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Apple A8/A8X (2) | CPU group | Intel Pentium J5000/N5000 (4) |
8 | Generation | 9 |
A8 | Architecture | Gemini Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple A6X | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A9X | Successor | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A8X is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The processor can compute 3 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 clocks with 1.10 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A8X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 |
3 | Cores | 4 |
3 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz | Frequency | 1.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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Apple A8X | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 605 |
0.45 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.75 GHz |
5 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
20 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
32 | Compute units | 18 |
256 | Shader | 144 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 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 A8X | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 605 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 2 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A8X, while the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A8X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 |
LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400 |
2 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 6 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 3.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A8X has a TDP of 8 W. The TDP of the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 is 6 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple A8X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 |
8 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 4.8 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A8X has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 20 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium Silver N5000 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Apple A8X | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 |
20 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 1090 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple A8X
Apple A8X @ 0.45 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
Intel UHD Graphics 605 @ 0.75 GHz |
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz |
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A8X | Intel Pentium Silver N5000 |
Apple iPad Air 2 | ASUS VivoBook 14 N5000 Acer Swift 1 N5000 MEDION Notebook N5000 Lenovo IdeaPad N5000 |