Apple A12Z Bionic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A12Z Bionic and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A12Z Bionic 8 core processor released in Q1/2020 with the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
Apple A12/A12X/A12Z (3) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10) |
12 | Generation | 3 |
A12 | Architecture | Cooper Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A10X Fusion | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A12Z Bionic is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.49 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL clocks with 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A12Z Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL |
8 | Cores | 24 |
8 | Threads | 48 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.49 GHz 4x Vortex |
A-Core | 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz) |
1.59 GHz 4x Tempest |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Apple A12Z Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
8 Neural cores @ 5 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
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 A12Z | GPU | no iGPU |
1.13 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
9 | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
32 | Compute units | -- |
512 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
6 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 A12Z | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 6 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Apple A12Z Bionic, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL supports a maximum of 4608 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 153.6 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A12Z Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 4608 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 33.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A12Z Bionic has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL is 225 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple A12Z Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 225 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A12Z Bionic has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL is at 33.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Apple A12Z Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL |
7 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 4189 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q3/2020 |
-- | Release price | 7203 $ |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
Apple A12Z @ 1.13 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A12Z Bionic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8360HL |
Apple iPad Pro 2020 | Unknown |