Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU) and Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 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.

Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU)

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4202 vs 1983
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50663 vs 48801

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4202 vs 1983
PassMark - CPU mark	50663 vs 48801

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

24 more threads: 48 vs 24
Around 1% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.667 GHz
4x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 192 GB

Number of threads	48 vs 24
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.667 GHz
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 192 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Platinum 8160

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4202

1983

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

50663

48801

Name	Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU)	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
PassMark - Single thread mark	4202	1983
PassMark - CPU mark	50663	48801

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M2 Ultra (60-core GPU)	Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard	Skylake
Launch date	13 Jun 2023	Q3'17
OS Support	macOS Ventura 13.2
Place in performance rating	68	701
Processor Number		8160
Series		Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.424 GHz	2.10 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	64 MB
L3 cache	96 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.667 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	24	24
Number of threads	24	48
Transistor count	134 billion
Maximum core temperature		85°C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	8	6
Maximum memory bandwidth	800 GB/s
Maximum memory size	192 GB	768 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	DDR4-2666
Supported memory frequency		2666 MHz
Graphics
Execution Units	240
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz
iGPU core count	60
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		S8S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)