Apple A9X | Intel Xeon Silver 4215R | |
CPU comparisonApple A9X or Intel Xeon Silver 4215R - 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 A9X has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.26 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple A9X was released in Q3/2015. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215R has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215R was released in Q1/2020. |
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Apple A series (22) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
Apple A9/A9X (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) |
9 | Generation | 2 |
A9 | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple A8X | Predecessor | -- |
Apple A10X Fusion | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple A9X has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple A9X is 2.26 GHz while the Intel Xeon Silver 4215R has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4215R is at 3.20 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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Apple A9X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4215R |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.26 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.80 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Apple A9X or Intel Xeon Silver 4215R 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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Apple A9X | GPU | no iGPU |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
6 | GPU Generation | -- |
16 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
48 | Compute units | -- |
384 | 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 A9X | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple A9X can use up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215R supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 115.2 GB/s. |
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Apple A9X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4215R |
LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
3.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 11.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple A9X is 8 W, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4215R has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple A9X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4215R |
8 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple A9X is manufactured in 16 nm and has 7.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215R is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 11.00 MB cache. |
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Apple A9X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4215R |
16 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 |
Q3/2015 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | 794 $ |
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Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
Apple A9X
Apple A9X @ 0.65 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple A9X
2C 2T @ 2.26 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple A9X | Intel Xeon Silver 4215R |
Apple iPad Pro (1. Gen) | Unknown |