Apple A13 Bionic | Intel Xeon E-2478 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A13 Bionic and the Intel Xeon E-2478 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 E-2478 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2023. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Xeon E (44) |
Apple A13 (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E-2400 (8) |
13 | Generation | 4 |
A13 (Lightning / Thunder) | Architecture | Raptor Lake |
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 E-2478 clocks with 2.80 GHz (5.20 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E-2478 |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.65 GHz 2x Lightning |
A-Core | 2.80 GHz (5.20 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 E-2478 |
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 E-2478 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E-2478 |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
34.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
8.00 MB | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 24.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A13 Bionic has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E-2478 is 80 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 E-2478 |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 80 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A13 Bionic has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E-2478 is at 40.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E-2478 |
7 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 |
-- | Socket | LGA 1700 |
None | Virtualization | VT-rp, VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2019 | Release date | Q4/2023 |
-- | Release price | 556 $ |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E-2478
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E-2478
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E-2478
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E-2478
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
Apple A13 @ 1.35 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E-2478
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E-2478
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E-2478
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E-2478
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E-2478
8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A13 Bionic | Intel Xeon E-2478 |
Apple iPhone 11 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE |
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