Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 | Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8380 or Apple M1 Ultra (64-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 8380 has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 was released in Q2/2021. The Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) has 20 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) was released in Q1/2022. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (12) | CPU group | Apple M1 (9) |
3 | Generation | 1 |
Ice Lake | Architecture | M1 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Apple M2 Ultra (76-GPU) |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 is 2.30 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) has 20 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) is at 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) |
32 | Cores | 20 |
64 | Threads | 20 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz (3.40 GHz) | A-Core | 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) 16x Firestorm |
-- | B-Core | 0.60 GHz (2.06 GHz) 4x 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 8380 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 32 Neural cores @ 22 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 or Apple M1 Ultra (64-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 Ultra (64 Core) |
GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.30 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 1 |
Technology | 5 nm | |
Max. displays | 5 | |
-- | Compute units | 1024 |
-- | Shader | 8192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 64 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 Ultra (64 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 8380 can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 204.8 GB/s. The Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) supports up to 128 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 819.2 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
6144 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
204.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 819.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 52.00 MB |
60.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
4.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | -- |
126.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 is 270 W, while the Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) has a TDP of 60 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) |
270 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 60 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 120 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 60.00 MB cache. The Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 52.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) |
10 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 |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
8099 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
Apple M1 Ultra (64 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8380 | Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) |
Unknown | Apple Mac Studio (2022) |