Intel Xeon Gold 6130 | Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6130 or Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) - 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 6130 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6130 was released in Q3/2017. The Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) was released in Q3/2021. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) | CPU group | Apple M1 (9) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Skylake | Architecture | M1 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6130 has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6130 is 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) is at 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) | A-Core | 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) 6x Firestorm |
-- | B-Core | 0.60 GHz (2.06 GHz) 2x Icestorm |
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 Gold 6130 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Gold 6130 or Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) 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 M1 Pro (14 Core) |
GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.30 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 1 |
Technology | 5 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 224 |
-- | Shader | 1792 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 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 M1 Pro (14 Core) |
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 |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6130 can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 24.00 MB |
22.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6130 is 125 W, while the Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) |
125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6130 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 22.00 MB cache. The Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 24.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) |
14 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8.5-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
LGA 3647 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | macOS |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
2050 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
2.10 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
9,569 CB R23 MC @ 35 W |
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
16C 32T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130 | Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) |
Unknown | Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) |