Intel Xeon W-1390 | Apple A8 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon W-1390 or Apple A8 - 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 W-1390 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-1390 was released in Q2/2021. The Apple A8 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A8 was released in Q3/2014. |
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Intel Xeon W (83) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
Intel Xeon W-1300 (7) | CPU group | Apple A8/A8X (2) |
11 | Generation | 8 |
Rocket Lake S | Architecture | A8 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A7 |
-- | Successor | Apple A9 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon W-1390 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (5.20 GHz). The Apple A8 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon W-1390 | Characteristic | Apple A8 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.80 GHz | Frequency | 1.50 GHz |
5.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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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Intel UHD Graphics P750 | GPU | Apple A8 |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.53 GHz |
1.30 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
12 | GPU Generation | 5 |
14 nm | Technology | 20 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 1 |
64 | Compute units | 16 |
256 | Shader | 128 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 4 GB |
12 | 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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Intel UHD Graphics P750 | GPU | Apple A8 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon W-1390 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A8 can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon W-1390 | Characteristic | Apple A8 |
DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
16.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
20 | PCIe lanes | -- |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon W-1390 has a TDP of 80 W, that of the Apple A8 is 5 W. |
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Intel Xeon W-1390 | Characteristic | Apple A8 |
80 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon W-1390 has a 16.00 MB cache, while the Apple A8 cache has a total of 5.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon W-1390 | Characteristic | Apple A8 |
14 nm | Technology | 20 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 1200 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | iOS |
Q2/2021 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
494 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon W-1390
Intel UHD Graphics P750 @ 1.30 GHz |
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Apple A8
Apple A8 @ 0.53 GHz |
Intel Xeon W-1390
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon W-1390
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon W-1390
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon W-1390
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
Intel Xeon W-1390
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon W-1390 | Apple A8 |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 6 Apple iPhone 6 Plus Apple iPad Mini 4 Apple TV HD Apple HomePod Apple iPod touch (6. Gen) |