Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 vs Apple A4

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Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A4
Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Apple A4

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 and the Apple A4 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 12 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the Apple A4 which has 1 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2010.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group Apple A4 (1)
4 Generation 4
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture A4
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Apple A4 clocks with 0.80 GHz (1.00 GHz), has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic Apple A4
12 Cores 1
24 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 0.80 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.00 GHz
3.20 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 E7-4860 v2 Characteristic Apple A4
-- 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 SGX535
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 65nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 2
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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 SGX535
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 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2, while the Apple A4 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic Apple A4
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR2-800
1536 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.51 MB
30.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the Apple A4 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic Apple A4
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 has 30.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Apple A4 is at 0.51 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic Apple A4
22 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
LGA 2011 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems iOS
Q1/2014 Release date Q2/2010
2800 $ Release price --
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