Intel Xeon W-1250E vs Apple A12X Bionic

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-1250E and Apple A12X Bionic processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1250E

  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 89% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
  • 21.3x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 6 GB
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12212 vs 11041
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 2.49 GHz
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 6 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 12212 vs 11041

Reasons to consider the Apple A12X Bionic

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 5.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2652 vs 2588
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2652 vs 2588

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-1250E
CPU 2: Apple A12X Bionic

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2588
2652
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12212
11041
Name Intel Xeon W-1250E Apple A12X Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark 2588 2652
PassMark - CPU mark 12212 11041

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon W-1250E Apple A12X Bionic

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Vortex/Tempest/Chinook
Launch date Q2'20 7 Nov 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $286
Place in performance rating 858 848
Processor Number W-1250E APL1083
Series Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
OS Support iOS 12.1, iOS 16.4.1, iPadOS 16.4.1, tvOS 16.2

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.50 GHz 1.59 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L3 cache 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz 2.49 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 8
L1 cache 128 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 8 MB (shared)
Transistor count 10 billion

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 68.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 6 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 LPDDR4X-4266

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BE6
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 1125 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630
Execution Units 28
Graphics max frequency 7

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt 15 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015W

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)