Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 vs Apple A4

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Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A4
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Apple A4

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 and the Apple A4 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 48 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the Apple A4 which has 1 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2010.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) CPU group Apple A4 (1)
2 Generation 4
Cascade Lake Architecture A4
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 is a 48 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 96 threads at the same time. The Apple A4 clocks with 0.80 GHz (1.00 GHz), has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic Apple A4
48 Cores 1
96 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 0.80 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.00 GHz
2.50 GHz 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 9242 Characteristic Apple A4
-- 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 SGX535
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 65nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 2
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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 SGX535
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 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 9242, while the Apple A4 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic Apple A4
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR2-800
Max. Memory
12 Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
281.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.51 MB
71.50 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP of the Apple A4 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic Apple A4
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 has 71.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Apple A4 is at 0.51 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Characteristic Apple A4
14 nm Technology 45 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
Q3/2019 Release date Q2/2010
-- Release price --
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