Apple A12X Bionic vs Intel Xeon W-1370P

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Apple A12X Bionic or Apple A12X 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 A12X Bionic features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2018 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Apple A series series.
The Intel Xeon W-1370P features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Xeon W series.
To use the Intel Xeon W-1370P, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Apple A12X Bionic Name Intel Xeon W-1370P
Apple A series Family Intel Xeon W
12 Generation 11
Apple A12/A12X/A12Z Group Intel Xeon W-1300
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A12X Bionic has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.49 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-1370P has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon W-1370P is 3.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 5.2 GHz.
None None 5.2 GHz
1.59 GHz B-Core Frequency None
2.49 GHz A-Core Frequency None
4x Tempest Cores B None
4x Vortex Cores A None
No Overclocking No
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
None None 3.6 GHz
8 Threads 16
None None 4.4 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
8 CPU Cores 8
None None 8x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Apple A12X Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A12X Bionic uses the Apple A12X, which has 448 texture shaders
and 56 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon W-1370P has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Xeon W-1370P uses the Intel UHD Graphics P750, which has 256 texture shaders
and 64 execution units.
1.34 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
Q3/2018 Release date Q2/2021
-- Direct X 12
Apple A12X GPU name Intel UHD Graphics P750
7 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
448 Shaders 256
6.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
56 Execution units 64
9 Generation 12
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.3 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

8 Neural cores @ 5 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 AVC Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 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 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
2 Memory channels 2
6.0 GB Max. Memory 128.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
68.2 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type DDR4-3200
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 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 125 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
None TDP down 95 W
 
 

Technical details

The Apple A12X Bionic is manufactured using a 7 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-1370P is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q3/2018 Release date Q2/2021
-- Part Number --
8.0 MB L2-Cache 16.0 MB
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
A12 Architecture Rocket Lake S
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Socket LGA 1200
iOS Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
-- Release price 428 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes