Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | Apple A12Z Bionic | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6246 or Apple A12Z 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 Gold 6246 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 was released in Q2/2019. The Apple A12Z Bionic has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.49 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A12Z Bionic was released in Q1/2020. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Apple A12/A12X/A12Z (3) |
2 | Generation | 12 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | A12 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A10X Fusion |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6246 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 is 3.30 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the Apple A12Z Bionic has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A12Z Bionic is at 2.49 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | Characteristic | Apple A12Z Bionic |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.30 GHz (4.20 GHz) | A-Core | 2.49 GHz 4x Vortex |
-- | B-Core | 1.59 GHz 4x Tempest |
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 6246 | Characteristic | Apple A12Z Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 8 Neural cores @ 5 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Gold 6246 or Apple A12Z 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 A12Z |
GPU frequency | 1.13 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 9 |
Technology | 7 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 32 |
-- | Shader | 512 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 6 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 A12Z |
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 Gold 6246 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Apple A12Z Bionic supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | Characteristic | Apple A12Z Bionic |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
24.75 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Gold 6246 is 165 W, while the Apple A12Z Bionic has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | Characteristic | Apple A12Z Bionic |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6246 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 24.75 MB cache. The Apple A12Z Bionic is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | Characteristic | Apple A12Z Bionic |
14 nm | Technology | 7 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 | Q1/2020 |
3286 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6246
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
Apple A12Z @ 1.13 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Apple A12Z Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6246 | Apple A12Z Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPad Pro 2020 |