Apple A11 Bionic vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Apple A11 Bionic or Apple A11 Bionic – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Apple A11 Bionic features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Apple A series series.
The Intel Xeon W-1290T features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Xeon W series.
To use the Intel Xeon W-1290T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Apple A11 Group Intel Xeon W-1200
11 Generation 10
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Apple A11 Bionic Name Intel Xeon W-1290T
Apple A series Family Intel Xeon W
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A11 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.39 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Intel Xeon W-1290T has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-1290T is 1.9 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.7 GHz.
6 Threads 20
1.19 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 10x
6 CPU Cores 10
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
2x Monsoon Cores A None
No Hyperthreading Yes
2.39 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
4x Mistral Cores B None
None None 4.7 GHz
None None 1.9 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Apple A11 Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A11 Bionic uses the Apple A11, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon W-1290T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Xeon W-1290T uses the Intel UHD Graphics P630, which has 192 texture shaders
192 Shaders 192
Q3/2017 Release date Q4/2017
10 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
3.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 64.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
24 Execution units 24
1.07 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
8 Generation 9.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.2 GHz
Apple A11 GPU name Intel UHD Graphics P630
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

2 Neural cores @ 0.6 TOPS AI specifications --
Apple Neural Engine AI hardware --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 3.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type DDR4-2933
No ECC Yes
3.0 GB Max. Memory 128.0 GB
1 Memory channels 2
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 8 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts.
8 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Apple A11 Bionic is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon W-1290T is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2020
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 494 $
A11 Architecture Comet Lake W
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
iOS Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
Socket LGA 1200
8.0 MB L2-Cache 20.0 MB