Intel Xeon Gold 5220R | Apple A9 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 5220R or Apple A9 - 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 Gold 5220R has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220R was released in Q1/2020. The Apple A9 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.85 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A9 was released in Q3/2015. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Apple A9/A9X (2) |
2 | Generation | 9 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | A9 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A8 |
-- | Successor | Apple A10 Fusion |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 5220R is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz). The Apple A9 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.85 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220R | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
24 | Cores | 2 |
48 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 1.85 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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no iGPU | GPU | Apple A9 |
GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 6 |
Technology | 16 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
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 A9 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 5220R supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Apple A9 can connect up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220R | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR4-3200 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 2 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 3.00 MB |
35.75 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220R has a TDP of 150 W, that of the Apple A9 is 5 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220R | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
150 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 5220R has a 35.75 MB cache, while the Apple A9 cache has a total of 7.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220R | Characteristic | Apple A9 |
14 nm | Technology | 16 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 |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q3/2015 |
1555 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A9
Apple A9 @ 0.65 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5220R | Apple A9 |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 6s Apple iPhone SE (1. Gen) |