Apple A8 | Intel Xeon Silver 4214R | |
CPU comparisonApple A8 or Intel Xeon Silver 4214R - 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 A8 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A8 was released in Q3/2014. The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R was released in Q1/2020. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
Apple A8/A8X (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) |
8 | Generation | 2 |
A8 | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A7 | Predecessor | Intel Xeon Silver 4114 |
Apple A9 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A8 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). |
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Apple A8 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4214R |
2 | Cores | 12 |
2 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The 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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Apple A8 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.53 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
5 | GPU Generation | -- |
20 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
16 | Compute units | -- |
128 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | 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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Apple A8 | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A8 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4214R can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Apple A8 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4214R |
LPDDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
1 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.50 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple A8 has a TDP of 5 W, that of the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R is 100 W. |
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Apple A8 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4214R |
5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 100 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A8 has a 5.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4214R cache has a total of 16.50 MB. |
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Apple A8 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4214R |
20 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 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 |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | 694 $ |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple A8
Apple A8 @ 0.53 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
@ 0.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A8 | Intel Xeon Silver 4214R |
Apple iPhone 6 Apple iPhone 6 Plus Apple iPad Mini 4 Apple TV HD Apple HomePod Apple iPod touch (6. Gen) |
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