Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8356H or Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) - 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 8356H has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 1146 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H was released in Q2/2020. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) has 10 cores with 10 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 (10-CPU 14-GPU) was released in Q3/2021. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10) | CPU group | Apple M1 (9) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Cooper Lake | Architecture | M1 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H is 3.90 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) has 10 CPU cores and 10 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) is at 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
8 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 10 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.90 GHz (4.40 GHz) | A-Core | 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) 8x 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 Platinum 8356H | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H or Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) 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 Platinum 8356H can use up to 1146 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 140.7 GB/s. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) 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 Platinum 8356H | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
1146 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 28.00 MB |
35.75 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 Platinum 8356H is 190 W, while the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
190 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H is manufactured in 14 nm and has 35.75 MB cache. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 28.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
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 4189 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | macOS |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
3400 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
3.90 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
12,390 CB R23 MC @ 45 W |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H
8C 16T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8356H | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
Unknown | Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) |