Xeon 3.2 vs Apple M2
Primary details
Comparing Apple M2 and Xeon 3.2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 806 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 44.48 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Irwindale (2004) |
| Release date | 10 June 2022 (2 years ago) | June 2004 (20 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M2 and Xeon 3.2 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.48 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 20 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | no data | 169 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 20000 Million | 178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 and Xeon 3.2 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 | 604 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 135 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 and Xeon 3.2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Threads | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 135 Watt |
Apple M2 has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 1700% more advanced lithography process, and 575% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Apple M2 and Xeon 3.2. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Apple M2 is a notebook processor while Xeon 3.2 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 and Xeon 3.2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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