Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8490H or Apple M1 Ultra (48-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 8490H has 60 cores with 120 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H was released in Q1/2023. The Apple M1 Ultra (48-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 (48-GPU) was released in Q1/2022. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8400 (18) | CPU group | Apple M1 (9) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Sapphire Rapids | Architecture | M1 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Apple M2 Ultra (60-GPU) |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H is a 60 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) has 20 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) |
60 | Cores | 20 |
120 | Threads | 20 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.90 GHz (3.50 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 8490H | Characteristic | Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 32 Neural cores @ 22 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The 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 M1 Ultra (48 Core) |
GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.30 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 1 |
Technology | 5 nm | |
Max. displays | 5 | |
-- | Compute units | 768 |
-- | Shader | 6144 |
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 (48 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 8490H supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) |
DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 819.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 52.00 MB |
112.50 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
5.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
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 Platinum 8490H has a TDP of 350 W, that of the Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) is 60 W. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) |
350 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 60 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 120 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H has a 112.50 MB cache, while the Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) cache has a total of 52.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Characteristic | Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) |
10 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Chiplet | 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 4677 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows, Linux | Operating systems | macOS |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
17000 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
Apple M1 Ultra (48 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H
60C 120T @ 1.90 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H | Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) |
Unknown | Apple Mac Studio (2022) |