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Apple A8 Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Apple A8 is a 2 core processor. It can process 2 threads concurrently and is based on the 8. gen of the Apple A series series. The processor was released in Q3/2014. The Apple A8 scores 324 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 607 points.
| Name: | Apple A8 |
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| Family: | Apple A series (24) |
| CPU group: | Apple A8/A8X (2) |
| Architecture: | A8 |
| Technology: | 20 nm |
| Segment: | Smartphone / Tablet |
| Generation: | 8 |
| Predecessor: | Apple A7 |
| Successor: | Apple A9 |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The 2 CPU cores of the Apple A8 clock with 1.50 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 2 / 2 |
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| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 2x Typhoon |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | No |
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| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 1.50 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | -- |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
With the Apple A8, the Apple A8 has an build in graphic solution. It has 16 SM processors, which have a total of 128 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.
| GPU name: | Apple A8 |
|---|---|
| GPU frequency: | 0.53 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | No turbo |
| Compute units: | 16 |
| Shader: | 128 |
| Hardware Raytracing: | No |
| Release date: | Q3/2014 |
| Max. displays: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Generation: | 5 |
| Direct X: | -- |
| Technology: | 20 nm |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 4 GB |
| Frame Generation: | No |
Hardware codec support
Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
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| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
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| AVC: | Decode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A8 supports up to 1 GB memory in up to 1 (Single Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| LPDDR3-1600 | 12.8 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 1 GB |
| Memory channels: | 1 (Single Channel) |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | -- |
Thermal ManagementWith the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Apple A8 has a TDP of 5 W. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 5 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | -- |
Technical details
The Apple A8 has a 5.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 20 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.
| Technology: | 20 nm |
|---|---|
| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | -- |
| L2-Cache: | 1.00 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 4.00 MB |
| AES-NI: | No |
| Operating systems: | iOS |
| Virtualization: | None |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA): | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | -- |
| Release date: | Q3/2014 |
| Release price: | -- |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | -- |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Apple A8 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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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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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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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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