Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) vs Intel Xeon W-1370P

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Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) or Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) – 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 A15 Bionic (5-GPU) features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2021 and belongs to the 15 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.
Apple A15 Group Intel Xeon W-1300
15 Generation 11
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) Name Intel Xeon W-1370P
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Apple A series Family Intel Xeon W
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.23 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 4.4 GHz
2.02 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 5.2 GHz
None None 8x
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
2x Avalanche Cores A None
6 CPU Cores 8
No Overclocking No
None None 3.6 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
3.23 GHz A-Core Frequency None
4x Blizzard Cores B None
6 Threads 16
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) uses the Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores), which has 1280 texture shaders
and 160 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.
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.3 GHz
5 nm Technology 14 nm
-- Direct X 12
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
160 Execution units 64
Q3/2021 Release date Q2/2021
Apple A15 (5 GPU Cores) GPU name Intel UHD Graphics P750
1280 Shaders 256
0.6 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
12 Generation 12
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

16 Neural cores @ 15.8 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
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode AVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 Decode
 
 

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 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.
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory type DDR4-3200
34.1 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC Yes
pci PCIe pci
6.0 GB Max. Memory 128.0 GB
1 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 8.5 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.
None TDP down 95 W
8.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) 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 32.0 MB cache.
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.
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
Q3/2021 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price 428 $
16.0 MB L2-Cache 16.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
32.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
Socket LGA 1200
iOS Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
A15 Architecture Rocket Lake S
 
 

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