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Apple A8X
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Apple A8X
Summary
The Apple A8X processor marked a significant step in the evolution of mobile chips in its era. It is based on the A8 architecture and was precisely manufactured using the 20nm process. A particularly strong feature was its integrated graphics processing unit, also known as Apple A8X, which offered considerable graphical performance for the devices of that time.
Graphically intensive applications and games ran surprisingly smoothly. The generous cache sizes also contributed to the overall good performance. With 2 MB Level 2 and 4 MB Level 3 cache, the processor could manage data very efficiently. The maximum memory bandwidth of 13 GB/s further supported this data flow.
We remember the seamless experience in many applications. This chip demonstrated how Apple found a balanced approach, combining good computing power with remarkable energy efficiency, making it a reliable centerpiece of many devices. The Apple A8X already showed how powerful mobile processors can be.
Graphically intensive applications and games ran surprisingly smoothly. The generous cache sizes also contributed to the overall good performance. With 2 MB Level 2 and 4 MB Level 3 cache, the processor could manage data very efficiently. The maximum memory bandwidth of 13 GB/s further supported this data flow.
We remember the seamless experience in many applications. This chip demonstrated how Apple found a balanced approach, combining good computing power with remarkable energy efficiency, making it a reliable centerpiece of many devices. The Apple A8X already showed how powerful mobile processors can be.
- Integrated Graphics Unit (Apple A8X)
- Generous Cache Sizes (2 MB L2, 4 MB L3)
- Balanced Performance and Energy Efficiency
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
105 %
8C / 8T · 2.30 GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
100 %
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
Apple A8X
100 %
3C / 3T · 1.50 GHz
MediaTek Helio G85
99 %
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
MediaTek Helio P65
99 %
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Samsung Exynos 8890
108 %
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
Samsung Exynos 7885
101 %
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
Apple A8X
100 %
3C / 3T · 1.50 GHz
MediaTek Helio X20
100 %
10C / 10T · 2.10 GHz
MediaTek Helio X27
98 %
10C / 10T · 2.60 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
106 %
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
104 %
8C / 8T · 2.30 GHz
Apple A8X
100 %
3C / 3T · 1.50 GHz
8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz
UNISOC T618
100 %
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Samsung Exynos 8890
106 %
8C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
105 %
8C / 8T · 1.80 GHz
Apple A8X
100 %
3C / 3T · 1.50 GHz
Samsung Exynos 7885
96 %
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
Samsung Exynos 850
96 %
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
MediaTek Dimensity 700
106 %
ARM Mali-G57 MP2
MediaTek Helio G90T
100 %
ARM Mali-G76 MP4
Apple A8X
100 %
Apple A8X
PowerVR IMG BXM-8-256
MediaTek Helio X30
94 %
PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 (GT7400 Plus)
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Specifications
At a glance
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Family | Apple A series (27) |
| CPU group | Apple A8/A8X (2) |
| Architecture | A8 |
| Technology | 20 nm |
| Segment | Smartphone / Tablet |
| Socket | |
| Generation | 8 |
| Predecessor | Apple A6X Q3/2012 |
| Successor | Apple A9X Q3/2015 |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 3 / 3 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✗ |
| Core architecture | normal |
| Cores: | 3x Typhoon |
| Frequency: | 1.50 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | |
| Turbo Frequency (3 Cores): | |
| L2-Cache | 2.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 4.00 MB |
| Overclocking | No |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name | Apple A8X |
| GPU frequency | 0.45 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 32 / 256 |
| Raytracing | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 1 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| Technology | 20 nm |
| Release date | Q3/2014 |
Memory & PCIe
| Memory type | Memory bandwidth |
|---|---|
| LPDDR3-1600 | 12.8 GB/s |
| Property | Value |
| Max. Memory | 2 GB |
| Memory channels | 1 |
| ECC | ✗ |
| PCIe | |
| PCIe Bandwidth |
Thermal Management
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP | 8 W |
| TDP (PL2) | |
| TDP up | |
| TDP down | |
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Chip design | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✗ |
| Operating systems | iOS |
| Instruction set | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | |
| Release date | Q3/2014 |
| Release price | |
| Documents |
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