Apple A6X | Intel Xeon Gold 6142 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple A6X and the Intel Xeon Gold 6142 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 Gold 6142 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Apple A6/A6X (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) |
6 | Generation | 1 |
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 Gold 6142 clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. |
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Apple A6X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6142 |
2 | Cores | 16 |
2 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.40 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.90 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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 Gold 6142 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple A6X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6142 |
LPDDR2-1066 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
1 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple A6X has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6142 is 150 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 Gold 6142 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 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 Gold 6142 is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Apple A6X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6142 |
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 | LGA 3647 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
iOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2012 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 5900 $ |
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz |
Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Apple A6X
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6142
16C 32T @ 2.90 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A6X | Intel Xeon Gold 6142 |
Apple iPad (4. Gen) | Unknown |