Intel Xeon D-1523N vs Apple A6X

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Intel Xeon D-1523N CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A6X
Intel Xeon D-1523N Apple A6X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon D-1523N and the Apple A6X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon D-1523N 4 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Apple A6X which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group Apple A6/A6X (2)
1 Generation 6
Broadwell Architecture A6
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Apple A5X
-- Successor Apple A8X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1523N is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.60 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Apple A6X clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon D-1523N Characteristic Apple A6X
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The 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.
Intel Xeon D-1523N Characteristic Apple A6X
-- AI hardware --
-- 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.
no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores)
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 32 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 16
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10

Hardware codec support

A 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.
no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon D-1523N, while the Apple A6X supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon D-1523N Characteristic Apple A6X
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR2-1066
128 GB Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
6.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
32 PCIe lanes --
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon D-1523N has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Apple A6X is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon D-1523N Characteristic Apple A6X
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1523N has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Apple A6X is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
Intel Xeon D-1523N Characteristic Apple A6X
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1667 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems iOS
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2012
274 $ Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon D-1523N Intel Xeon D-1523N
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A6X Apple A6X
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.30 GHz
77 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon D-1523N Apple A6X
Unknown Apple iPad (4. Gen)

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