Apple A6X vs Intel Xeon D-2187NT
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A6X and the Intel Xeon D-2187NT and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple A6X 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the Intel Xeon D-2187NT which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2018. |
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| Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Xeon D (79) |
| Apple A6/A6X (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon D-2100 (13) |
| 6 | Generation | 2 |
| A6 | Architecture | Skylake |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| Apple A5X | Predecessor | -- |
| Apple A8X | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A6X is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon D-2187NT clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon D-2187NT |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.00 GHz |
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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| PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| 32 nm | Technology | |
| 1 | Max. displays | |
| 16 | Compute units | -- |
| 128 | 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 SGX554MP4 (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 & PCIeUp to 1 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Apple A6X, while the Intel Xeon D-2187NT supports a maximum of 512 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.4 GB/s enabled. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon D-2187NT |
| LPDDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
| 1 GB | Max. Memory | 512 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 17.1 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 Apple A6X has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Xeon D-2187NT is 110 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Apple A6X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon D-2187NT |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 110 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A6X has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon D-2187NT is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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| Apple A6X | 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 |
| Q3/2012 | Release date | Q1/2018 |
| -- | Release price | 2128 $ |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon D-2187NT
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon D-2187NT
16C 32T @ 2.00 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Apple A6X
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon D-2187NT
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon D-2187NT
16C 32T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Apple A6X | Intel Xeon D-2187NT |
| Apple iPad (4. Gen) | Unknown |
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