Intel Atom C3830 vs Apple A5X
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| Intel Atom C3830 | Apple A5X | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom C3830 and the Apple A5X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Atom C3830 12 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Apple A5X which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011. |
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| Intel Atom (108) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
| Intel Atom C3000 (20) | CPU group | Apple A5/A5X (2) |
| 5 | Generation | 5 |
| Denverton | Architecture | A5 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | Apple A6X |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom C3830 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (2.30 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Apple A5X clocks with 1.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Atom C3830 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
| 12 | Cores | 2 |
| 12 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.90 GHz | Frequency | 1.00 GHz |
| 2.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 2.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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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| no iGPU | GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) |
| GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| Technology | 45 nm | |
| Max. displays | 1 | |
| -- | Compute units | 8 |
| -- | Shader | 64 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | DirectX Version | 10 |
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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| no iGPU | GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) |
| 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 & PCIeUp to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom C3830, while the Apple A5X supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Atom C3830 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
| DDR4-2133 | Memory | LPDDR2-800 |
| 256 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 12.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Atom C3830 has a TDP of 21.5 W. The TDP of the Apple A5X is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Atom C3830 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
| 21.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom C3830 has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Apple A5X is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| Intel Atom C3830 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
| 14 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | -- |
| BGA 1310 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
| Q3/2017 | Release date | Q1/2011 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Atom C3830
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A5X
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Atom C3830 | Apple A5X |
| Unknown | Apple iPad 2 (3. Gen) |
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