Apple A10 Fusion | Intel Xeon w9-3495X | |
CPU comparisonApple A10 Fusion or Intel Xeon w9-3495X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple A10 Fusion has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.34 GHz. Up to 3 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A10 Fusion was released in Q3/2016. The Intel Xeon w9-3495X has 56 cores with 112 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w9-3495X was released in Q1/2023. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Xeon W (83) |
Apple A10/A10X (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon W-3400 (8) |
10 | Generation | 12 |
A10 | Architecture | Sapphire Rapids-WS |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A9 | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A11 Bionic | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A10 Fusion has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A10 Fusion is 2.34 GHz while the Intel Xeon w9-3495X has 56 CPU cores and 112 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon w9-3495X is at 1.90 GHz (4.80 GHz). |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | Intel Xeon w9-3495X |
4 | Cores | 56 |
4 | Threads | 112 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.34 GHz 2x Hurricane |
A-Core | 1.90 GHz (4.80 GHz) |
1.09 GHz 2x Zephyr |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple A10 Fusion or Intel Xeon w9-3495X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Apple A10 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | -- |
16 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
24 | Compute units | -- |
192 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Apple A10 | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A10 Fusion can use up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon w9-3495X supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 307.2 GB/s. |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | Intel Xeon w9-3495X |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
3 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 307.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
3.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 105.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 112 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 441.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A10 Fusion is 5 W, while the Intel Xeon w9-3495X has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | Intel Xeon w9-3495X |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 350 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 420 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 99 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A10 Fusion is manufactured in 10 nm and has 7.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon w9-3495X is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 105.00 MB cache. |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Characteristic | Intel Xeon w9-3495X |
10 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX |
-- | Socket | LGA 4677 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux |
Q3/2016 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
-- | Release price | 5889 $ |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
Apple A10 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 1.90 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz |
Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A10 Fusion | Intel Xeon w9-3495X |
Apple iPhone 7 Apple iPhone 7 Plus Apple iPad (6. Gen) |
Unknown |