Intel Xeon w3-2435 vs Apple M1 (8-core GPU)

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w3-2435 and Apple M1 (8-core GPU) processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon w3-2435

Apple M1 (8-core GPU)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w3-2435

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 40% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.204 GHz
426.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
128x more maximum memory size: 2 TB vs 16 GB
Around 87% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26448 vs 14144

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Feb 2023 vs 10 Nov 2020
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.204 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	2 TB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	26448 vs 14144

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 (8-core GPU)

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
11x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3680 vs 3379

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2MB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3680 vs 3379

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w3-2435
CPU 2: Apple M1 (8-core GPU)

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3379

3680

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26448

14144

Name	Intel Xeon w3-2435	Apple M1 (8-core GPU)
PassMark - Single thread mark	3379	3680
PassMark - CPU mark	26448	14144

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w3-2435	Apple M1 (8-core GPU)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	Firestorm/Icestorm
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	10 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$669
Place in performance rating	352	356
Processor Number	w3-2435	APL1102
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Workstation	Laptop
OS Support		macOS Big Sur 11.0, macOS Ventura 13.3, iPadOS 14.5, iPadOS 16.4.1
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.064 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	22.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	70
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.204 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	8
Transistor count		16 billion
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	2 TB	16 GB
Supported memory frequency	4400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR5-4400 (MT/s)	LPDDR4X-4266
Maximum memory bandwidth		66.67 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA4677
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		10 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64
PCI Express revision	5.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel AMX, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)
Graphics
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		1278 MHz
iGPU core count		8