Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Apple A11 Bionic | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B and the Apple A11 Bionic and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B 16 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Apple A11 Bionic which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Apple A11 (1) |
2 | Generation | 11 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | A11 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A10 Fusion |
-- | Successor | Apple A12 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218B is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Apple A11 Bionic clocks with 2.39 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz (3.90 GHz) | A-Core | 2.39 GHz 2x Monsoon |
-- | B-Core | 1.19 GHz 4x Mistral |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 2 Neural cores @ 0.6 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Apple A11 |
GPU frequency | 1.07 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
Technology | 10 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 12 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 3 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 A11 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 5218B, while the Apple A11 Bionic supports a maximum of 3 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
Max. Memory | 3 GB | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
22.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Apple A11 Bionic is 8 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 8 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5218B has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Apple A11 Bionic is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
14 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | -- |
LGA 3647 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
Apple A11 @ 1.07 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5218B
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218B | Apple A11 Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 8 Apple iPhone 8 Plus Apple iPhone X |