Intel Core i7-14700KF vs Apple A8X

Last updated: 2023-12-14

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-14700KF		Apple A8X
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-14700KF or Apple A8X - 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 Core i7-14700KF has 20 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.60 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-14700KF was released in Q4/2023. The Apple A8X has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A8X was released in Q3/2014.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	Apple A series (22)
Intel Core i 14000 (23)	CPU group	Apple A8/A8X (2)
14	Generation	8
Raptor Lake S Refresh	Architecture	A8
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
Intel Core i7-13700KF	Predecessor	Apple A6X
--	Successor	Apple A9X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-14700KF has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-14700KF is 3.40 GHz (5.60 GHz) while the Apple A8X has 3 CPU cores and 3 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A8X is at 1.50 GHz.
Intel Core i7-14700KF	Characteristic	Apple A8X
20	Cores	3
28	Threads	3
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.40 GHz (5.60 GHz) 8x Raptor Cove	A-Core	1.50 GHz 3x Typhoon
2.50 GHz (4.30 GHz) 12x Gracemont	B-Core	--
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i7-14700KF	Characteristic	Apple A8X
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i7-14700KF or Apple A8X 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.
no iGPU	GPU	Apple A8X
	GPU frequency	0.45 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	5
	Technology	20 nm
	Max. displays	1
--	Compute units	32
--	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	--

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	Apple A8X
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-14700KF can use up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The Apple A8X supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.
Intel Core i7-14700KF	Characteristic	Apple A8X
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	Memory	LPDDR3-1600
192 GB	Max. Memory	2 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
89.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	12.8 GB/s
No	ECC	No
28.00 MB	L2 Cache	2.00 MB
33.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	--
20	PCIe lanes	--
78.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-14700KF is 125 W, while the Apple A8X has a TDP of 8 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i7-14700KF	Characteristic	Apple A8X
125 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	8 W
253 W	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i7-14700KF is manufactured in 10 nm and has 61.00 MB cache. The Apple A8X is manufactured in 20 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i7-14700KF	Characteristic	Apple A8X
10 nm	Technology	20 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+	ISA extensions	--
LGA 1700	Socket	--
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	None
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	iOS
Q4/2023	Release date	Q3/2014
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-14700KF (100%)

Apple A8X (17%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-14700KF (100%)

Apple A8X (4%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-14700KF 20C 28T @ 5.60 GHz	2204 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	386 (18%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-14700KF 20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz	24218 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	1075 (4%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i7-14700KF 20C 28T @ 5.60 GHz	2898 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	427 (15%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i7-14700KF 20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz	19765 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	959 (5%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-14700KF 20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz	52885 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	2356 (4%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i7-14700KF 20C 28T @ 5.60 GHz	131 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i7-14700KF 20C 28T @ 5.60 GHz	2021 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-14700KF 20C 28T @ 5.60 GHz	2228 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 Core i7-14700KF 20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz	33572 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-14700KF @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple A8X Apple A8X @ 0.45 GHz	230 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-14700KF 20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz	908 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-14700KF 20C 28T @ 3.40 GHz	14988 (100%)
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	Intel Core i7-14700KF 33,572 CB R23 MC @ 209 W	161 (100%)
	Apple A8X 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i7-14700KF	Apple A8X
Unknown	Apple iPad Air 2

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