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Apple A6 | Intel Xeon w9-3495X | |
CPU comparisonApple A6 or Intel Xeon w9-3495X - 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 A6 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple A6 was released in Q3/2012. The Intel Xeon w9-3495X has 56 cores with 112 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w9-3495X was released in Q1/2023. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Xeon W (83) |
Apple A6/A6X (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon W-3400 (8) |
6 | Generation | 12 |
A6 | Architecture | Sapphire Rapids-WS |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A5 | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A7 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A6 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A6 is 1.30 GHz while the Intel Xeon w9-3495X has 56 CPU cores and 112 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon w9-3495X is at 1.90 GHz (4.80 GHz). |
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Apple A6 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon w9-3495X |
2 | Cores | 56 |
2 | Threads | 112 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
1.30 GHz | Frequency | 1.90 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.80 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.90 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple A6 or Intel Xeon w9-3495X 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 SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.27 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
32 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
6 | Compute units | -- |
48 | 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 SGX543MP3 (3 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 A6 can use up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 8.5 GB/s. The Intel Xeon w9-3495X supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 307.2 GB/s. |
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Apple A6 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon w9-3495X |
LPDDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR5-4800 |
1 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
8.5 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 307.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 105.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 112 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 441.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A6 is --, while the Intel Xeon w9-3495X has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple A6 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon w9-3495X |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 350 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 420 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 99 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple A6 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon w9-3495X is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 105.00 MB cache. |
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Apple A6 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon w9-3495X |
32 nm | Technology | 10 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, AMX |
-- | Socket | LGA 4677 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux |
Q3/2012 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
-- | Release price | 5889 $ |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Apple A6
PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) @ 0.27 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3495X
56C 112T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A6 | Intel Xeon w9-3495X |
Apple iPhone 5 Apple iPhone 5C |
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