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Apple A5 | Intel Xeon D-2187NT | |
CPU comparisonApple A5 or Intel Xeon D-2187NT - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple A5 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple A5 was released in Q1/2011. The Intel Xeon D-2187NT has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-2187NT was released in Q1/2018. |
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Apple A series | Family | Intel Xeon D |
Apple A5/A5X | CPU group | Intel Xeon D-2100 |
5 | Generation | 2 |
A5 | Architecture | Skylake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A6 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A5 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz. The Intel Xeon D-2187NT has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of --. |
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Apple A5 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon D-2187NT |
2 | Cores | 16 |
2 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.00 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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PowerVR SGX543MP2 (2 Cores) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
32 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
4 | Compute units | -- |
32 | Shader | -- |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
10 | 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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PowerVR SGX543MP2 (2 Cores) | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A5 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-2187NT can connect up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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Apple A5 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon D-2187NT |
LPDDR2-800 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
1 GB | Max. Memory | 512 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
6.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 85.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 22.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 32 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 31.5 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple A5 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Xeon D-2187NT is 110 W. |
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Apple A5 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon D-2187NT |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 110 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A5 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon D-2187NT cache has a total of 22.00 MB. |
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Apple A5 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon D-2187NT |
32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | BGA 2518 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2011 | Release date | Q1/2018 |
-- | Release price | 2128 $ |
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Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon D-2187NT
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon D-2187NT
16C 32T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon D-2187NT
16C 32T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A5
PowerVR SGX543MP2 (2 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon D-2187NT
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A5
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon D-2187NT
16C 32T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A5 | Intel Xeon D-2187NT |
Apple iPhone 4S Apple iPad 2 |
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