Intel Xeon Silver 4109T | Apple A12X Bionic | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4109T or Apple A12X 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 Silver 4109T has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4109T was released in Q3/2017. The Apple A12X Bionic has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.49 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A12X Bionic was released in Q3/2018. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8) | CPU group | Apple A12/A12X/A12Z (3) |
1 | Generation | 12 |
Skylake SP | Architecture | A12 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A10X Fusion |
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4109T has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4109T is 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the Apple A12X Bionic has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A12X Bionic is at 2.49 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz) | A-Core | 2.49 GHz 4x Vortex |
-- | B-Core | 1.59 GHz 4x Tempest |
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 Silver 4109T | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 8 Neural cores @ 5 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon Silver 4109T or Apple A12X 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 A12X |
GPU frequency | 1.13 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 9 |
Technology | 7 nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 28 |
-- | Shader | 448 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 6 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 A12X |
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 / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Silver 4109T can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 115.2 GB/s. The Apple A12X Bionic supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
11.00 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 Silver 4109T is 70 W, while the Apple A12X Bionic has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
70 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4109T is manufactured in 14 nm and has 11.00 MB cache. The Apple A12X Bionic is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T | Characteristic | Apple A12X Bionic |
14 nm | Technology | 7 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 |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
500 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
Apple A12X @ 1.13 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T
8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A12X Bionic
8C 8T @ 2.49 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4109T | Apple A12X Bionic |
Unknown | Apple iPad Pro 2018 |