Intel Xeon Gold 6130T vs Apple M1

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Xeon Gold 6130T vs Apple M1 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Blender, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Gears 5, AIDA64, 3DMark, WPrime, 7zip, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, PassMark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Valheim
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Fallout 76
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant
Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 or Intel Xeon Gold 6130T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Xeon Gold 6130T

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon Gold 6130T

62%

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Control, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	110.1	95.8
Valorant	125.1	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	70.1	61.0
Apex Legends	117.6	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	93.9	81.7
Overwatch	101.4	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	86.4	75.1
DOOM Eternal	62.6	54.5
Warzone	97.6	84.9
Assassin's Creed	105.1	91.5
Valheim	103.9	90.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon Gold 6130T

26%

388%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M1 is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6130T since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T	Apple M1
Cinbench 15 Single-core	161	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2296	1163
Cinbench 20 Single-core	314	402
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5359	1987
Cinbench 23 Single-core	762	1512
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21485	7782

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T	Apple M1
Single-Core	1681	3413
Multi-Core	21868	22028

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T	Apple M1
Single-Core	1004	1746
Multi-Core	21694	7683

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T	Apple M1
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA3647	M1
Core name	Skylake	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	3	1
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	7510 millions	16000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	768 Gb
Memory Frequency		4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		2MB
L2 cache		16MB
L3 cache	22 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		APL1102

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 is 34% better than Xeon Gold 6130T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6130T has 8 more core than M1. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6130T is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 13
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Xeon Gold 6130T and Apple M1 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6130T specs and review.

• Apple M1 specs and review.