Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L vs Apple A5X

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A5X
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L Apple A5X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L and the Apple A5X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L 24 core processor released in Q2/2019 with the Apple A5X which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group Apple A5/A5X (2)
2 Generation 5
Cascade Lake Architecture A5
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Apple A6X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The Apple A5X clocks with 1.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L Characteristic Apple A5X
24 Cores 2
48 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors 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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L Characteristic Apple A5X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (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.
no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores)
GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 45 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10

Hardware codec support

A 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.
no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4608 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L, while the Apple A5X supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L Characteristic Apple A5X
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR2-800
4608 GB Max. Memory 1 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
35.75 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the Apple A5X is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L Characteristic Apple A5X
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L has 35.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Apple A5X is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L Characteristic Apple A5X
14 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 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 Q1/2011
8244 $ Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Apple A5X to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A5X Apple A5X
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz
26 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260L Apple A5X
Unknown Apple iPad 2 (3. Gen)

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Apple A5XApple A5 Apple A5X vs Apple A5
2. Apple A5XApple A7 Apple A5X vs Apple A7
3. AMD Ryzen 7 5700GApple A5X AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Apple A5X
4. Apple A5XApple A8X Apple A5X vs Apple A8X
5. Apple A5XApple M1 Apple A5X vs Apple M1
6. Apple A5XIntel Core i7-6700 Apple A5X vs Intel Core i7-6700
7. Apple A5XQualcomm Snapdragon 670 Apple A5X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
8. AMD E1-6010Apple A5X AMD E1-6010 vs Apple A5X
9. Intel Core i7-1165G7Apple A5X Intel Core i7-1165G7 vs Apple A5X
10. Intel Core i9-11900KBApple A5X Intel Core i9-11900KB vs Apple A5X


back to index