Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 | Apple A10 Fusion | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon CPU Max 9480 or Apple A10 Fusion - 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 CPU Max 9480 has 56 cores with 112 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 was released in Q1/2023. The Apple A10 Fusion has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.34 GHz. The CPU supports up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A10 Fusion was released in Q3/2016. |
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Intel Xeon CPU Max (5) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9000 (5) | CPU group | Apple A10/A10X (2) |
3 | Generation | 10 |
Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | A10 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A9 |
-- | Successor | Apple A11 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 has 56 CPU cores and can calculate 112 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 is 1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Apple A10 Fusion has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A10 Fusion is at 2.34 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
56 | Cores | 4 |
112 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz) | A-Core | 2.34 GHz 2x Hurricane |
-- | B-Core | 1.09 GHz 2x Zephyr |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 or Apple A10 Fusion 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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no iGPU | GPU | Apple A10 |
GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 7 |
Technology | 16 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 4 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 A10 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 307.2 GB/s. The Apple A10 Fusion supports up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 3 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
112.50 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
5.0 | PCIe version | -- |
80 | PCIe lanes | -- |
315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 is 350 W, while the Apple A10 Fusion has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
350 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 112.50 MB cache. The Apple A10 Fusion is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 7.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 | Characteristic | Apple A10 Fusion |
10 nm | Technology | 10 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 |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
12980 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480
56C 112T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480
56C 112T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
Apple A10 @ 0.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480
56C 112T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Apple A10 Fusion
4C 4T @ 2.34 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon CPU Max 9480 | Apple A10 Fusion |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 7 Apple iPhone 7 Plus Apple iPad (6. Gen) |