Intel Atom Z3580 vs Apple A7
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| Intel Atom Z3580 | Apple A7 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Atom Z3580 or Apple A7 - 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 Z3580 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.33 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3580 was released in Q2/2014. The Apple A7 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A7 was released in Q3/2013. |
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| Intel Atom (108) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
| Intel Atom Z3500 (3) | CPU group | Apple A7 (1) |
| 5 | Generation | 7 |
| Moorefield | Architecture | A7 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | Apple A6 |
| -- | Successor | Apple A8 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Atom Z3580 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3580 is 2.33 GHz while the Apple A7 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A7 is at 1.40 GHz. |
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| Intel Atom Z3580 | Characteristic | Apple A7 |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.33 GHz | Frequency | 1.40 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Atom Z3580 or Apple A7 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| PowerVR G6430 | GPU | PowerVR G6430 |
| 0.46 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.45 GHz |
| 0.53 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| 28 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 16 | Compute units | 16 |
| 128 | Shader | 128 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10 | 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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| PowerVR G6430 | GPU | PowerVR G6430 |
| 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 & PCIeThe Intel Atom Z3580 can use up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Apple A7 supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s. |
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| Intel Atom Z3580 | Characteristic | Apple A7 |
| LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR3-1333 |
| 4 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 2.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom Z3580 is --, while the Apple A7 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Atom Z3580 | Characteristic | Apple A7 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Atom Z3580 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Apple A7 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 5.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Atom Z3580 | Characteristic | Apple A7 |
| 22 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| MMX, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, | ISA extensions | -- |
| FC-MB5T1064 | Socket | -- |
| Intel VT-x | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Operating systems | iOS | |
| Q2/2014 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Atom Z3580
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz |
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Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Atom Z3580
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz |
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Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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 Z3580
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.53 GHz |
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Apple A7
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.45 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Atom Z3580
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz |
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Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Atom Z3580 | Apple A7 |
| Unknown | 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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