Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) | Intel Xeon Gold 5218 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) and the Intel Xeon Gold 5218 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) 20 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5218 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019. |
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Apple M series (25) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Apple M1 (9) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
M1 | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218 clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218 |
20 | Cores | 16 |
20 | Threads | 32 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) 16x Firestorm |
A-Core | 2.30 GHz (3.90 GHz) |
0.60 GHz (2.06 GHz) 4x Icestorm |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218 |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
32 Neural cores @ 22 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
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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Apple M1 Ultra (48 Core) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.39 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.30 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
1 | GPU Generation | -- |
5 nm | Technology | |
5 | Max. displays | |
768 | Compute units | -- |
6144 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
64 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 M1 Ultra (48 Core) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | 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 & PCIeUp to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU), while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218 |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
819.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
52.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) has a TDP of 60 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218 is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218 |
60 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
120 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) has 52.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5218 is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218 |
5 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8.5-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | LGA 3647 |
Apple Virtualization Framework | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
macOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2022 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 1275 $ |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
Apple M1 Ultra (48 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 0.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) | Intel Xeon Gold 5218 |
Apple Mac Studio (2022) | Unknown |