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.

Intel Xeon W-1250E

Apple A12X Bionic

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 11039

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 11039

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 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2654 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	2654 vs 2588

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2588

2654

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12212

11039

Name	Intel Xeon W-1250E	Apple A12X Bionic
PassMark - Single thread mark	2588	2654
PassMark - CPU mark	12212	11039

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	752	732
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)