Apple A13 Bionic | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A13 Bionic and the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 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 E5-2660 v3 which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
Apple A13 (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) |
13 | Generation | 5 |
A13 (Lightning / Thunder) | Architecture | Haswell E |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A12 Bionic | Predecessor | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 |
Apple A14 Bionic | Successor | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 |
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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 E5-2660 v3 clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.65 GHz 2x Lightning |
A-Core | 2.60 GHz (3.30 GHz) |
1.80 GHz 4x Thunder |
B-Core | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
8 Neural cores @ 6 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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 E5-2660 v3 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 25.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 40 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A13 Bionic has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 is 105 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 E5-2660 v3 |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 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 E5-2660 v3 is at 25.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 |
7 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
-- | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
Apple A13 @ 1.35 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 |
Apple iPhone 11 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE |
Unknown |