Xeon W-1250
Intel Xeon W-1250 vs Apple M1
CPU Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the Intel Xeon W-1250 and Apple M1 processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
Label Name
Intel
Apple
Launch Date
April 2020
November 2020
Platform
Workstation
Laptop
CPU Name
-
Apple M1
Part Number
-
T8103
Model Name
?
The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.
W-1250
-
Code Name
Comet Lake
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Foundry
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TSMC
CPU Specifications
Efficient-cores
-
4
Performance-cores
-
4
Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
6
8
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
12
8
Basic Frequency
3.30 GHz
-
CPU Architecture
-
Apple Firestorm + Apple Icestorm
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
?
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. It offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.
Yes
-
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
?
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) continues from the existing support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® processor (VT-i) virtualization adding new support for I/O-device virtualization. Intel VT-d can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environments.
Yes
-
Max Turbo Frequency
?
Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.
4.70 GHz
-
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
-
2.064 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
-
3.204 GHz
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
?
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology is an advanced means of enabling high performance while meeting the power-conservation needs of mobile systems. Conventional Intel SpeedStep® Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology builds upon that architecture using design strategies such as Separation between Voltage and Frequency Changes, and Clock Partitioning and Recovery.
Yes
-
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
?
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner.
Yes
-
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
?
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 identifies the best performing core(s) on a processor and provides increased performance on those cores through increasing frequency as needed by taking advantage of power and thermal headroom.
No
-
Intel Turbo Boost Technology
?
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the processor's frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom to give you a burst of speed when you need it, and increased energy efficiency when you don’t.
2.0
-
Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency
4.70 GHz
-
L1 Cache
-
P-cores: 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data per core; E-cores: 128 KB instruction + 64 KB data per core
L2 Cache
-
P-core cluster: 12 MB; E-core cluster: 4 MB
Cache
?
CPU Cache is an area of fast memory located on the processor. Intel® Smart Cache refers to the architecture that allows all cores to dynamically share access to the last level cache.
12 MB Intel® Smart Cache
-
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
FCLGA1200
-
Intel AES New Instructions
?
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications, for example: applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, authentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption.
Yes
-
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
14 nm
5 nm
TDP
80 W
-
Max. Operating Temperature
?
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
100°C
-
PCI Express Version
?
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
3.0
-
Instruction Set
?
The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.
64-bit
ARMv8.4-A
Extended Instruction Set
-
ARMv8.4-A, NEON
Instruction Set Extensions
-
NEON
Intel 64
?
Intel® 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop and mobile platforms when combined with supporting software.¹ Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory.
Yes
-
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
?
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), provides acceleration for memory intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables in Intel® Virtualization Technology platforms reduces the memory and power overhead costs and increases battery life through hardware optimization of page table management.
Yes
-
PCI Express Configurations
?
PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.
Up to 1x16 | 2x8 | 1x8+2x4
-
Max Number of PCI Express Lanes
?
A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.
16
-
Transistor Count
-
16 billion
Memory Specifications
Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
DDR4-2666
Unified LPDDR4X-4266
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
128 GB
16 GB
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2
2
Bus Speed
8 GT/s
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
?
Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).
41.6 GB/s
68.25 GB/s
Memory Bus Width
-
128-bit
ECC Memory Supported
?
ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.
Yes
No
GPU Specifications
GPU Name
-
Apple M1 GPU
Video Decode
-
H.264, HEVC (H.265); multiple 4K video streams / up to 4K 60 fps depending on codec, bitrate and app
Video Encode
-
H.264, HEVC (H.265); up to 4K 60 fps depending on profile, level and app
Integrated Graphics Model
?
An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
Intel® UHD Graphics P630
-
Graphics Base Frequency
?
Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.
350 MHz
-
Graphics Core Count
-
8
Graphics Frequency
?
Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.
1.20 GHz
-
4K Support
Yes | at 60Hz
-
Graphics Video Max Memory
64 GB
-
DirectX Support
?
DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.
12
-
Max Resolution (DP)
?
Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.
4096x2304@60Hz
-
Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)
?
Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.
4096x2304@60Hz
-
Max Resolution (HDMI)
?
Max Resolution (HDMI) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the HDMI interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.
4096x2160@30Hz
-
Number of Displays Supported
3
-
GPU APIs
-
Metal, OpenCL
Graphics Performance
-
Up to 2.6 TFLOPS FP32
Media Engine
-
Media encode and decode engines
Intel Clear Video HD Technology
?
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, like its predecessor, Intel® Clear Video Technology, is a suite of image decode and processing technologies built into the integrated processor graphics that improve video playback, delivering cleaner, sharper images, more natural, accurate, and vivid colors, and a clear and stable video picture. Intel® Clear Video HD Technology adds video quality enhancements for richer color and more realistic skin tones.
Yes
-
Intel Clear Video Technology
Yes
-
Video Decode Engines
-
1
Video Encode Engines
-
1
ProRes Encode/Decode Engines
-
No
Intel InTru 3D Technology
Yes
-
OpenGL Support
?
OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.
4.5
-
Intel Quick Sync Video
?
Intel Quick Sync Video is a hardware video acceleration technology built into Intel GPUs from Sandy Bridge processors onwards. It allows you to quickly and efficiently perform video-related tasks such as encoding, decoding and converting.
Yes
-
AI Specifications
NPU Name
-
Apple Neural Engine
NPU Performance
-
11 TOPS
AI Engine
-
16-core Apple Neural Engine
Neural Engine Core Count
-
16
Connectivity
Bluetooth Support
-
Yes
Bluetooth Version
-
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi Standard
-
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Interfaces and Ports
Thunderbolt Support
-
Yes, up to 40 Gbps
USB Version
-
USB4
USB4 Support
-
Yes, up to 40 Gbps
Miscellaneous
Hardware-Verified Secure Boot
-
Yes, Apple silicon secure boot chain of trust
Image Signal Processor
-
Apple image signal processor
Runtime Anti-Exploitation
-
KIP, FPR, SCIP, PAC, PPL
Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)
?
Intel® Standard Manageability is the manageability solution for Intel vPro® Essentials platforms and is a subset of Intel® AMT with out-of-band management over Ethernet and Wi-Fi, but no KVM or new life cycle management features.
Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2
-
Execute Disable Bit
?
Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.
Yes
-
Intel Boot Guard
?
Intel® Device Protection Technology with Boot Guard helps protect the system’s pre-OS environment from viruses and malicious software attacks.
Yes
-
Intel OS Guard
?
Intel OS Guard is a security technology designed to protect operating systems from threats. It is a hardware feature built into Intel processors that helps prevent malicious code from executing in privileged modes of the operating system.
Yes
-
Advantages
Apple M1
- More Total Cores: 8 (6 vs 8)
- Higher Technology: 5 nm (14 nm vs 5 nm)
- Newer Launch Date: November 2020 (April 2020 vs November 2020)
Passmark CPU
Single Core
Xeon W-1250
2846
Apple M1
+30%
3688
Multi Core
Xeon W-1250
13658
Apple M1
+4%
14156
Performance
Integer Math
Multi Core
46.8 GOps/Sec
33.5 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
29.3 GOps/Sec
35.7 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
36 M Primes/Sec
141 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
26.1 M Strings/Sec
21.2 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
4.8 GB/Sec
8.6 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
209.2 MB/Sec
169.4 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
737 Frames/Sec
1375 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
13.8 B Matrices/Sec
6.8 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
2.8 GOps/Sec
3.7 GOps/Sec
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Geekbench 6
Single Core
Xeon W-1250
1708
Apple M1
+37%
2345
Multi Core
Xeon W-1250
5703
Apple M1
+41%
8066
Geekbench 5
Single Core
Xeon W-1250
1169
Apple M1
+48%
1729
Multi Core
Xeon W-1250
5895
Apple M1
+27%
7501
SiliconCat Rating
1036
Ranks 1036 among all CPU on our website
218
Ranks 218 among Laptop CPU on our website
729
Ranks 729 among all CPU on our website
Apple M1
