Intel Xeon w5-2455X | Apple M1 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon w5-2455X 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 w5-2455X has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-2455X was released in Q1/2023. 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 W (83) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
Intel Xeon W-2400 (8) | CPU group | Apple M1 (9) |
12 | Generation | 1 |
Sapphire Rapids-WS | Architecture | M1 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Xeon W-2255 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Apple M2 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon w5-2455X is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz). The Apple M1 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X | Characteristic | Apple M1 |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz) | A-Core | 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) 4x 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 w5-2455X | Characteristic | Apple M1 |
-- | 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 (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 w5-2455X supports a maximum of 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple M1 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X | Characteristic | Apple M1 |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
2048 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
153.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 16.00 MB |
30.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
5.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
64 | PCIe lanes | -- |
252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon w5-2455X has a TDP of 200 W, that of the Apple M1 is 18 W. |
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X | Characteristic | Apple M1 |
200 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 18 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
240 W | TDP up | 20 W |
-- | TDP down | 10 W |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon w5-2455X has a 30.00 MB cache, while the Apple M1 cache has a total of 16.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X | Characteristic | Apple M1 |
10 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, AMX | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
LGA 4677 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux | Operating systems | macOS |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q4/2020 |
1039 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-2455X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple M1
Apple M1 (8 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon w5-2455X
3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
7,759 CB R23 MC @ 18 W |
Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Apple M1
8C 8T @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon w5-2455X | 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) |