Xeon Gold 6448H vs Apple M4 Max (16 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6448H outperforms Apple M4 Max (16 cores) by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 230 | 66 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 10.04 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 11.71 | 6.76 |
| Designer | Apple | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | no data | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 10 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,658 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon Gold 6448H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 60 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 83 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon Gold 6448H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 4 |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 250 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon Gold 6448H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon Gold 6448H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon Gold 6448H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon Gold 6448H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 40-core GPU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon Gold 6448H.
| PCIe version | no data | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 26.34 | 42.26 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 10 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 32 |
| Threads | 16 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 250 Watt |
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has an age advantage of 1 year, and 177.8% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6448H, on the other hand, has a 60.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
The Intel Xeon Gold 6448H is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M4 Max (16 cores) in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6448H is a server/workstation one.
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