Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U | Apple A12Z Bionic | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Bronze 3508U or Apple A12Z Bionic - 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 Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U was released in Q4/2023. The Apple A12Z Bionic has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.49 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A12Z Bionic was released in Q1/2020. |
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Intel Xeon Bronze (6) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Xeon Bronze 3400 (2) | CPU group | Apple A12/A12X/A12Z (3) |
3 | Generation | 12 |
Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | A12 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A10X Fusion |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.20 GHz). The Apple A12Z Bionic has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.49 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U | Characteristic | Apple A12Z Bionic |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz (2.20 GHz) | A-Core | 2.49 GHz 4x Vortex |
-- | B-Core | 1.59 GHz 4x Tempest |
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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Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U | Characteristic | Apple A12Z Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 8 Neural cores @ 5 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
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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no iGPU | GPU | Apple A12Z |
GPU frequency | 1.13 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 9 |
Technology | 7 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 32 |
-- | Shader | 512 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 6 GB |
-- | 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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no iGPU | GPU | Apple A12Z |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Apple A12Z Bionic can connect up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U | Characteristic | Apple A12Z Bionic |
DDR5-4400 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
281.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
22.50 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
80 | PCIe lanes | -- |
157.5 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U has a TDP of 125 W, that of the Apple A12Z Bionic is 15 W. |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U | Characteristic | Apple A12Z Bionic |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U has a 22.50 MB cache, while the Apple A12Z Bionic cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U | Characteristic | Apple A12Z Bionic |
10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | -- |
LGA 4677 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q4/2023 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
415 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
Apple A12Z @ 1.13 GHz |
Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U | Apple A12Z Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPad Pro 2020 |