Intel Xeon Silver 4209T | Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4209T or Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) - 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 4209T has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T was released in Q2/2019. The Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) has 8 cores with 8 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 (8-CPU) was released in Q3/2021. |
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Intel Xeon Silver (32) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) | CPU group | Apple M1 (9) |
2 | Generation | 1 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | M1 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Xeon Silver 4109T | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4209T is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). The Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4209T | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz) | A-Core | 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) 6x 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 Silver 4209T | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 11 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 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 Silver 4209T supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4209T | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 24.00 MB |
11.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Silver 4209T has a TDP of 70 W, that of the Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) is 35 W. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4209T | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) |
70 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4209T has a 11.00 MB cache, while the Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) cache has a total of 24.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4209T | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) |
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 3647 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | macOS |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
501 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
2.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
9,569 CB R23 MC @ 35 W |
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T
8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4209T | Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) |
Unknown | Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) |