Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Apple A11 Bionic | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8260M or Apple A11 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 Platinum 8260M has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M was released in Q2/2019. The Apple A11 Bionic has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.39 GHz. The CPU supports up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A11 Bionic was released in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) | CPU group | Apple A11 (1) |
2 | Generation | 11 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | A11 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A10 Fusion |
-- | Successor | Apple A12 Bionic |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is 2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) while the Apple A11 Bionic has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A11 Bionic is at 2.39 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz (3.90 GHz) | A-Core | 2.39 GHz 2x Monsoon |
-- | B-Core | 1.19 GHz 4x Mistral |
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 Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 2 Neural cores @ 0.6 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M or Apple A11 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 A11 |
GPU frequency | 1.07 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
Technology | 10 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 12 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 3 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 A11 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
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 Platinum 8260M can use up to GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Apple A11 Bionic supports up to 3 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
Max. Memory | 3 GB | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
35.75 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 Platinum 8260M is 165 W, while the Apple A11 Bionic has a TDP of 8 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 8 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The Apple A11 Bionic is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Characteristic | Apple A11 Bionic |
14 nm | Technology | 10 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 | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
Apple A11 @ 1.07 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple A11 Bionic
6C 6T @ 2.39 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M | Apple A11 Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 8 Apple iPhone 8 Plus Apple iPhone X |