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Apple A10X Fusion | Intel Xeon Gold 5215L | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A10X Fusion and the Intel Xeon Gold 5215L and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A10X Fusion 6 core processor released in Q2/2017 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5215L which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Apple A10/A10X (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
10 | Generation | 2 |
A10 | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A9X | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A12Z Bionic | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A10X Fusion is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.36 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5215L clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A10X Fusion | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5215L |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.36 GHz 3x Hurricane |
A-Core | 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz) |
1.30 GHz 3x Zephyr |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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Apple A10X | GPU | no iGPU |
1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | -- |
10 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
48 | Compute units | -- |
384 | 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 A10X | 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 & PCIeUp to 3 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Apple A10X Fusion, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5215L supports a maximum of 4608 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A10X Fusion | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5215L |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
3 GB | Max. Memory | 4608 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 13.75 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A10X Fusion has a TDP of 8 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5215L is 85 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple A10X Fusion | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5215L |
8 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A10X Fusion has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5215L is at 13.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Apple A10X Fusion | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5215L |
10 nm | Technology | 14 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 |
-- | Socket | LGA 3647 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2017 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 9119 $ |
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Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
10C 20T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple A10X Fusion
Apple A10X @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple A10X Fusion
6C 6T @ 2.36 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5215L
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A10X Fusion | Intel Xeon Gold 5215L |
Apple iPad Pro (2. Gen) Apple TV 4K |
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