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Apple A13 Bionic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A13 Bionic and the Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A13 Bionic 6 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Xeon Bronze (6) |
Apple A13 (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Bronze 3400 (2) |
13 | Generation | 3 |
A13 (Lightning / Thunder) | Architecture | Sapphire Rapids |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A12 Bionic | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A14 Bionic | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A13 Bionic is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.65 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U clocks with 2.10 GHz (2.20 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.65 GHz 2x Lightning |
A-Core | 2.10 GHz (2.20 GHz) |
1.80 GHz 4x Thunder |
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 A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
8 Neural cores @ 6 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 A13 | GPU | no iGPU |
1.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
10 | GPU Generation | -- |
7 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
16 | Compute units | -- |
256 | 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 A13 | 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 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A13 Bionic, while the Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 281.6 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR5-4400 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 281.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 22.50 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 80 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 157.5 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A13 Bionic has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A13 Bionic has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U is at 22.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U |
7 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | LGA 4677 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q4/2023 |
-- | Release price | 415 $ |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
Apple A13 @ 1.35 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U |
Apple iPhone 11 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE |
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