Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU) vs Intel Xeon W-2135

Comparative analysis of Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU) and Intel Xeon W-2135 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.

Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)

Intel Xeon W-2135

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)

14 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3868 vs 2609
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41343 vs 14395

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	20 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3868 vs 2609
PassMark - CPU mark	41343 vs 14395

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2135

Around 39% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
4x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 128 GB

Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 128 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-2135

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3868

2609

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

41343

14395

Name	Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)	Intel Xeon W-2135
PassMark - Single thread mark	3868	2609
PassMark - CPU mark	41343	14395
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1072
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6403

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M1 Ultra (48-core GPU)	Intel Xeon W-2135
Essentials
Architecture codename	Firestorm/Icestorm	Skylake
Launch date	18 Mar 2022	Q3'17
OS Support	macOS Monterey 12.3, macOS Ventura 13.3
Place in performance rating	125	1125
Processor Number	APL1W06	W-2135
Vertical segment	Laptop	Server
Series		Intel® Xeon® W Processor
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.064 GHz	3.70 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.228 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	20	6
Number of threads	20	12
Transistor count	114 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		0 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		64
Number of QPI Links		0
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	8	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	819.2 GB/s	85.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	512 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666
Graphics
Execution Units	192
Graphics base frequency	1296 MHz
iGPU core count	48
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		140 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)