Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC vs Apple A8

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC or Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC – 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC features 26 processor cores and has the capability to manage 52 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 8321HC, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
The Apple A8 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Apple A series series.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 Group Apple A8/A8X
3 Generation 8
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC Name Apple A8
Intel Xeon Platinum Family Apple A series
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC has 26 CPU cores and can calculate 52 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC is 1.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Apple A8 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Apple A8 is 1.5 GHz
52 Threads 2
26x Cores 2x Typhoon
26 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
1.4 GHz Frequency 1.5 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC does not have integrated graphics.
The Apple A8 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A8 uses the Apple A8, which has 128 texture shaders
and 16 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 128
-- Release date Q3/2014
-- Technology 20 nm
-- Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 16
-- GPU frequency 0.53 GHz
-- Generation 5
-- GPU (Turbo) --
GPU name Apple A8
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.1 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 140.7 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 1.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI No
DDR4-2933 Memory type LPDDR3-1600
Yes ECC No
1.1 TB Max. Memory 1.0 GB
6 Memory channels 1
140.7 GB/s Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 88 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 5 W watts.
88 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 35.8 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Apple A8 is manufactured using a 20 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2014
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions
14 nm Technology 20 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Cooper Lake Architecture A8
35.8 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems iOS
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
LGA 4189 Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 1.0 MB