Apple A9X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

Let's find out which one of Apple A9X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple A9X Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  Apple A series Intel Xeon Platinum
• Generation
  9 2
• CPU group
  Apple A9/A9X Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200
• Predecessor
  Apple A8X --
• Successor
  Apple A10X Fusion --

In this block we are going to compare Apple A9X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 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
  2.16 GHz 3.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.26 GHz 3.90 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 8
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• A core
  2x Twister --

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple A9X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple A9X no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  12
• Shader
  384
• Max. GPU Memory
  4 GB --
• Max. displays
  1
• Generation
  6
• Technology
  16 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple A9X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8256. 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 / Encode No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  Decode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between Apple A9X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 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
  LPDDR4-3200 DDR4-2933
• Max. Memory
  4 GB
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  2 6
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  48

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Apple A9X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8256.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple A9X or Intel Xeon Platinum 8256? 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 105 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple A9X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 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
  3.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 16.50 MB
• Architecture
  A9 Cascade Lake
• Technology
  16 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  N/A LGA 3647
• Release date
  Q3/2015 Q2/2019

List of devices based on Apple A9X and Intel Xeon Platinum 8256.

• Used in
  Apple iPad Pro (1. Gen) Unknown