Apple A14 Bionic vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H

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CPU lineage

Apple A14 Bionic or Apple A14 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 A14 Bionic features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 14 generation of the Apple A series series.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H features 18 processor cores and has the capability to manage 36 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
Apple A14 Group Intel Xeon Platinum 8300
14 Generation 3
Apple A14 Bionic Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Apple A series Family Intel Xeon Platinum
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A14 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.0 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 Platinum 8354H has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H is 3.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 4.3 GHz.
1.82 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 4.3 GHz
None None 18x
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
2x Firestorm Cores A None
6 CPU Cores 18
No Overclocking No
None None 3.1 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
3.0 GHz A-Core Frequency None
4x Icestorm Cores B None
6 Threads 36
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Apple A14 Bionic has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A14 Bionic uses the Apple A14, which has 512 texture shaders
and 64 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H does not have integrated graphics.
-- GPU (Turbo) --
5 nm Technology --
-- Direct X --
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
64 Execution units --
Q3/2020 Release date --
Apple A14 GPU name
512 Shaders --
1.0 GHz GPU frequency --
11 Generation --
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

16 Neural cores @ 11 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 h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
Decode AVC --
No AV1 --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 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 1.1 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 153.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type DDR4-3200
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
6.0 GB Max. Memory 1.1 TB
1 Memory channels 6
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 7 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 205 W watts.
7 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Apple A14 Bionic is manufactured using a 5 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 16.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 24.8 MB cache.
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
5 nm Technology 14 nm
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Part Number --
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Q3/2020 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price --
12.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
16.0 MB L3-Cache 24.8 MB
Socket LGA 4189
iOS Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
A14 (Firestorm/Icestorm) Architecture Cooper Lake
 
 

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