Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Apple M1 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Silver 4214 or Apple M1 - 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 4214 has 12 cores with 24 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 4214 was released in Q2/2019. The Apple M1 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M1 was released in Q4/2020. |
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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 4114 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Apple M2 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Silver 4214 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4214 is 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the Apple M1 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple M1 is at 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Characteristic | Apple M1 |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | 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) 4x Firestorm |
-- | B-Core | 0.60 GHz (2.06 GHz) 4x Icestorm |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors 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. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Characteristic | Apple M1 |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4214 or Apple M1 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 (8 Core) |
GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.30 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 1 |
Technology | 5 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 128 |
-- | Shader | 1024 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 8 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 (8 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 4214 can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 115.2 GB/s. The Apple M1 supports up to 16 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 4214 | Characteristic | Apple M1 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
115.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
16.50 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Silver 4214 is 85 W, while the Apple M1 has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Characteristic | Apple M1 |
85 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 18 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 20 W |
-- | TDP down | 10 W |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Silver 4214 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.50 MB cache. The Apple M1 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 16.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Characteristic | Apple M1 |
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 | Q4/2020 |
702 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple M1
Apple M1 (8 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
2.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
7,759 CB R23 MC @ 18 W |
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4214 | Apple M1 |
Unknown | Apple iMac 24 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 13 (L2020) Apple MacBook Air (2020) Apple Mac mini (2020) Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021) Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) Apple iPad Air (2022) |