Xeon Phi 31S1P vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core

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Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Xeon Phi 31S1P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking393not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesApple M3no data
Power efficiency57.62no data
Architecture codenameno dataKnights Corner (2012−2014)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)17 June 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Xeon Phi 31S1P 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)57 (Heptapentaconta-Core)
Threads12228
Base clock speed2.748 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz1.1 GHz
L1 cacheno data32 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data350 mm2
Number of transistors37000 Million5,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Xeon Phi 31S1P 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataPCIe x16
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Xeon Phi 31S1P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Security technologies

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Xeon Phi 31S1P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Xeon Phi 31S1P are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Xeon Phi 31S1P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3, DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M3 Pro 18-Core GPUno data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 October 2023 17 June 2013
Physical cores 12 57
Threads 12 228
Chip lithography 3 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 270 Watt

Apple M3 Pro 12-Core has an age advantage of 10 years, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

Xeon Phi 31S1P, on the other hand, has 375% more physical cores and 1800% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Xeon Phi 31S1P. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is a notebook processor while Xeon Phi 31S1P is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Xeon Phi 31S1P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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