Xeon W-11955M vs Apple M1
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-11955M outperforms Apple M1 by a whopping 175% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M1 and Xeon W-11955M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1192 | 506 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 48.31 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | Intel Tiger Lake |
| Power efficiency | no data | 38.42 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Tiger Lake-H (2021) |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 11 May 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $623 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Apple M1 and Xeon W-11955M 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm SuperFin |
| Die size | no data | 190 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 16000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M1 and Xeon W-11955M 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 | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1787 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 and Xeon W-11955M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Apple M1 and Xeon W-11955M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 and Xeon W-11955M 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 Apple M1 and Xeon W-11955M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.2 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M1 8-Core GPU | Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Apple M1 and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M1 and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680x4320@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Apple M1 and Xeon W-11955M integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 and Xeon W-11955M.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.17 | 14.21 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 11 May 2021 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
Apple M1 has a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon W-11955M, on the other hand, has a 174.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, and 100% more threads.
The Xeon W-11955M is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M1 is a notebook processor while Xeon W-11955M is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 and Xeon W-11955M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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