Intel Xeon Gold 6434H | Apple A12 Bionic | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6434H or Apple A12 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 6434H has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6434H was released in Q1/2023. The Apple A12 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.49 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A12 Bionic was released in Q3/2018. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) | CPU group | Apple A12/A12X/A12Z (3) |
4 | Generation | 12 |
Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | A12 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A11 Bionic |
-- | Successor | Apple A13 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6434H is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (4.10 GHz). The Apple A12 Bionic has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.49 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6434H | Characteristic | Apple A12 Bionic |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.70 GHz (4.10 GHz) | A-Core | 2.49 GHz 2x Vortex |
-- | B-Core | 1.59 GHz 4x Tempest |
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 6434H | Characteristic | Apple A12 Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 8 Neural cores @ 5 TOPS |
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 A12 |
GPU frequency | 1.13 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 9 |
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 A12 |
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 6434H supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Apple A12 Bionic can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6434H | Characteristic | Apple A12 Bionic |
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
22.50 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
5.0 | PCIe version | -- |
80 | PCIe lanes | -- |
315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6434H has a TDP of 195 W, that of the Apple A12 Bionic is 6 W. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6434H | Characteristic | Apple A12 Bionic |
195 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6434H has a 22.50 MB cache, while the Apple A12 Bionic cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6434H | Characteristic | Apple A12 Bionic |
10 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | -- |
LGA 4677 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
3070 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6434H
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6434H
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6434H
8C 16T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6434H
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6434H
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
Apple A12 @ 1.13 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6434H
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6434H
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Gold 6434H
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz |
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Apple A12 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.49 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6434H | Apple A12 Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPhone XR Apple iPhone XS Apple iPhone XS Max Apple iPad mini (5. Gen) Apple iPad Air (3. Gen) |