Apple A16 Bionic | Intel Xeon Gold 5433N | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A16 Bionic and the Intel Xeon Gold 5433N and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A16 Bionic 6 core processor released in Q3/2022 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5433N which has 20 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Apple A16 (1) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 Edge Enhanced (8) |
16 | Generation | 4 |
A16 | Architecture | Sapphire Rapids Edge Enh. |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A17 Pro | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A16 Bionic is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.46 GHz. The processor can compute 6 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5433N clocks with 2.30 GHz (4.10 GHz), has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5433N |
6 | Cores | 20 |
6 | Threads | 40 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.46 GHz 2x Everest |
A-Core | 2.30 GHz (4.10 GHz) |
2.02 GHz 4x Sawtooth |
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 A16 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5433N |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
16 Neural cores @ 17 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 A16 (5 GPU Cores) | GPU | no iGPU |
1.34 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
13 | GPU Generation | -- |
4 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
20 | Compute units | -- |
640 | 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 A16 (5 GPU Cores) | 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 1 memory channels is supported by the Apple A16 Bionic, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5433N supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5433N |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 256.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
20.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
24.00 MB | L3 Cache | 37.50 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 94.5 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A16 Bionic has a TDP of 7.25 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5433N is 160 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5433N |
7.25 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 160 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A16 Bionic has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5433N is at 37.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5433N |
4 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8.6-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, 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 |
Q3/2022 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
-- | Release price | 1701 $ |
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Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5433N
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5433N
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5433N
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5433N
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
Apple A16 (5 GPU Cores) @ 1.34 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5433N
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5433N
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5433N
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz |
Apple A16 Bionic
6C 6T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5433N
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A16 Bionic | Intel Xeon Gold 5433N |
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max |
Unknown |