Xeon 5060 vs Apple M3 Pro 11-Core

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Xeon 5060 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	534	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Apple M3	no data
Architecture codename	no data	Dempsey (2006)
Release date	30 October 2023 (less than a year ago)	May 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Xeon 5060 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	11 (Undeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	11	4
Base clock speed	2.748 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.06 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	0 KB
L2 cache	no data	2 MB
L3 cache	no data	0 KB
Chip lithography	3 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	78 °C
Number of transistors	37000 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Xeon 5060 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	771
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	130 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Xeon 5060. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

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DDR2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	11	2
Threads	11	4
Chip lithography	3 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	130 Watt

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