Intel Atom C2730 vs Apple A4

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Intel Atom C2730 CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A4
Intel Atom C2730 Apple A4

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C2730 or Apple A4 - 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 Intel Atom C2730 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C2730 was released in Q3/2013.

The Apple A4 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A4 was released in Q2/2010.
Intel Atom (108) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Atom C2000 (7) CPU group Apple A4 (1)
3 Generation 4
Avoton Architecture A4
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C2730 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (2.40 GHz). The Apple A4 has 1 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.80 GHz (1.00 GHz).
Intel Atom C2730 Characteristic Apple A4
8 Cores 1
8 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 0.80 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.00 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The 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.
Intel Atom C2730 Characteristic Apple A4
-- AI hardware --
-- 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.
no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX535
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 65nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 2
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10.1

Hardware codec support

A 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.
no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX535
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C2730 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A4 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.
Intel Atom C2730 Characteristic Apple A4
DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR2-800
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.51 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C2730 has a TDP of 12 W, that of the Apple A4 is --.
Intel Atom C2730 Characteristic Apple A4
12 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C2730 has a 4.00 MB cache, while the Apple A4 cache has a total of 0.51 MB.
Intel Atom C2730 Characteristic Apple A4
22 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1283 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems iOS
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2010
130 $ Release price --
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom C2730 Intel Atom C2730
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
244 (100%)
Apple A4 Apple A4
1C 1T @ 0.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Atom C2730 Apple A4
Unknown Apple iPhone 4

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