Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 | Apple A6 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E3-1245 v3 or Apple A6 - 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 E3-1245 v3 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 was released in Q2/2013. The Apple A6 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A6 was released in Q3/2012. |
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Intel Xeon E3 (43) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Xeon E3 v3 (15) | CPU group | Apple A6/A6X (2) |
4 | Generation | 6 |
Haswell S | Architecture | A6 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A5 |
-- | Successor | Apple A7 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 is 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the Apple A6 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A6 is at 1.30 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 | Characteristic | Apple A6 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.40 GHz | Frequency | 1.30 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 or Apple A6 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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Intel HD Graphics P4600 | GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.27 GHz |
1.20 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
22 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
20 | Compute units | 6 |
160 | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11.1 | DirectX Version | 10 |
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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Intel HD Graphics P4600 | GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Apple A6 supports up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 | Characteristic | Apple A6 |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR2-1066 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 8.5 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 is 84 W, while the Apple A6 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 | Characteristic | Apple A6 |
84 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Apple A6 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 | Characteristic | Apple A6 |
22 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 | -- |
LGA 1150 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q2/2013 | Release date | Q3/2012 |
265 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
Intel HD Graphics P4600 @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple A6
PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) @ 0.27 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 | Apple A6 |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 5 Apple iPhone 5C |