Apple M1 (8-core GPU) vs Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
Comparative analysis of Apple M1 (8-core GPU) and Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Apple M1 (8-core GPU)
- Around 10% higher clock speed: 3.204 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 22 nm
- 7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 105 Watt
- 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3687 vs 1576
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.204 GHz vs 2.90 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm vs 22 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 105 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 3687 vs 1576 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
- 16 more threads: 24 vs 8
- 48x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 16 GB
- Around 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21856 vs 14156
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 12 vs 8 |
Number of threads | 24 vs 8 |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB vs 16 GB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 21856 vs 14156 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Apple M1 (8-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Apple M1 (8-core GPU) | Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 3687 | 1576 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 14156 | 21856 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 3093 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 22657 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Apple M1 (8-core GPU) | Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Firestorm/Icestorm | Haswell |
Launch date | 10 Nov 2020 | Q3'14 |
OS Support | macOS Big Sur 11.0, macOS Ventura 13.3, iPadOS 14.5, iPadOS 16.4.1 | |
Place in performance rating | 369 | 396 |
Processor Number | APL1102 | E5-2658V3 |
Vertical segment | Laptop | Embedded |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 2.064 GHz | 2.20 GHz |
L1 cache | 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) | |
L2 cache | 4 MB | |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 22 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.204 GHz | 2.90 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 12 |
Number of threads | 8 | 24 |
Transistor count | 16 billion | |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 9.6 GT/s QPI | |
Maximum core temperature | 86.95 | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
VID voltage range | 0.65V–1.30V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 66.67 GB/s | 68 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 768 GB |
Supported memory types | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR4 1600/1866/2133 |
Graphics |
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Execution Units | 32 | |
Graphics base frequency | 1278 MHz | |
iGPU core count | 8 | |
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP-down | 10 Watt | |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 105 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Package Size | 52.5mm x 45mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2011-3 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Scalability | 2S | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |