Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 | Apple A12X Bionic | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E5-2687W v4 or Apple A12X 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 E5-2687W v4 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 was released in Q1/2016. The Apple A12X 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 A12X Bionic was released in Q3/2018. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) | CPU group | Apple A12/A12X/A12Z (3) |
6 | Generation | 12 |
Broadwell E | Architecture | A12 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 | Predecessor | Apple A10X Fusion |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 is 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Apple A12X Bionic has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A12X Bionic is at 2.49 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz (3.50 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 E5-2687W v4 | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 8 Neural cores @ 5 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 or Apple A12X Bionic 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 A12X |
GPU frequency | 1.13 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 9 |
Technology | 7 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 28 |
-- | Shader | 448 |
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 A12X |
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 E5-2687W v4 can use up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The Apple A12X Bionic supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
1536 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
30.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
40 | PCIe lanes | -- |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 is 160 W, while the Apple A12X Bionic has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
160 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 30.00 MB cache. The Apple A12X Bionic is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | -- |
LGA 2011-3 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q1/2016 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
Apple A12X @ 1.13 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 | Apple A12X Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPad Pro 2018 |