Apple A5X | Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 | |
CPU comparisonApple A5X or Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 - 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 A5X 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 4 memory channels. The Apple A5X was released in Q1/2011. The Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 was released in Q1/2016. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Xeon E5 (71) |
Apple A5/A5X (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) |
5 | Generation | 6 |
A5 | Architecture | Broadwell E |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 |
Apple A6X | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A5X has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A5X is 1.00 GHz while the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 has 20 CPU cores and 40 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 is at 2.20 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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Apple A5X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 |
2 | Cores | 20 |
2 | Threads | 40 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.80 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple A5X or Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
45 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
8 | Compute units | -- |
64 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | 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 SGX543MP4 (4 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 A5X can use up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s. |
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Apple A5X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 |
LPDDR2-800 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
1 GB | Max. Memory | 1536 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 50.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 40 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A5X is --, while the Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 has a TDP of 135 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple A5X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 135 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A5X is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 50.00 MB cache. |
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Apple A5X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 |
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 |
-- | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2011 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
-- | Release price | 3220 $ |
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A5X
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 3.60 GHz |
Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
20C 40T @ 2.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A5X | Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 |
Apple iPad 2 (3. Gen) | Unknown |