Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 | Apple A13 Bionic | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E7-8850 v2 or Apple A13 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 E7-8850 v2 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 was released in Q1/2014. The Apple A13 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.65 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A13 Bionic was released in Q3/2019. |
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Intel Xeon E7 (20) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) | CPU group | Apple A13 (1) |
4 | Generation | 13 |
Ivy Bridge EX | Architecture | A13 (Lightning / Thunder) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A12 Bionic |
-- | Successor | Apple A14 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 is 2.30 GHz (2.80 GHz) while the Apple A13 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A13 Bionic is at 2.65 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz (2.80 GHz) | A-Core | 2.65 GHz 2x Lightning |
-- | B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Thunder |
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 E7-8850 v2 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 8 Neural cores @ 6 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 or Apple A13 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 A13 |
GPU frequency | 1.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 10 |
Technology | 7 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 16 |
-- | Shader | 256 |
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 A13 |
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 E7-8850 v2 can use up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Apple A13 Bionic supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
DDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
1536 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
24.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 is 105 W, while the Apple A13 Bionic has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 24.00 MB cache. The Apple A13 Bionic is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 | Characteristic | Apple A13 Bionic |
22 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 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 | Q3/2019 |
2250 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2
12C 24T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2
12C 24T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2
12C 24T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2
12C 24T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
Apple A13 @ 1.35 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2
12C 24T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2
12C 24T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2
12C 24T @ 2.80 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2
12C 24T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Apple A13 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.65 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 | Apple A13 Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 11 Apple iPhone 11 Pro Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone SE |