Apple A8X vs Intel Xeon W-2275

Let's find out which one of Apple A8X and Intel Xeon W-2275 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple A8X Intel Xeon W-2275
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  Apple A series Intel Xeon W
• Generation
  8 7
• CPU group
  Apple A8/A8X Intel Xeon W-2200/3200
• Predecessor
  -- Intel Xeon W-2175
• Successor
  Apple A9X --

In this block we are going to compare Apple A8X vs Intel Xeon W-2275 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.50 GHz 3.30 GHz
• CPU Cores
  3 14
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 4.80 GHz
• CPU Threads
  3 28
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• A core
  3x Typhoon --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A8X and Intel Xeon W-2275 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple A8X no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.45 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  8
• Shader
  256
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB --
• Max. displays
  1
• Generation
  5
• Technology
  20 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2014

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A8X and Intel Xeon W-2275. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between Apple A8X and Intel Xeon W-2275 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR3-1600 DDR4-2933
• Max. Memory
  4 GB 1024 GB
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  2 4
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  48

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A8X and Intel Xeon W-2275.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A8X or Intel Xeon W-2275? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  8 W 165 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A8X and Intel Xeon W-2275 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 19.25 MB
• Architecture
  A8 Cascade Lake W
• Technology
  20 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  N/A LGA 2066
• Release date
  Q3/2014 Q4/2019

List of devices based on Apple A8X and Intel Xeon W-2275.

• Used in
  Apple iPad Air 2 Unknown