Xeon E5-2666 V3 vs Apple M4 (10 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 (10 cores) outperforms Xeon E5-2666 V3 by a whopping 148% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M4 (10 cores) and Xeon E5-2666 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 241 | 867 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Apple Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 52.19 | 6.25 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) |
| Release date | 7 May 2024 (less than a year ago) | 13 November 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
M4 (10 cores) and Xeon E5-2666 V3 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 356 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 28 Million | 2,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 (10 cores) and Xeon E5-2666 V3 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 | 2 |
| Socket | no data | 2011-3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 135 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 (10 cores) and Xeon E5-2666 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
M4 (10 cores) and Xeon E5-2666 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M4 (10 cores) and Xeon E5-2666 V3 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 (10 cores) and Xeon E5-2666 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 10-core GPU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 (10 cores) and Xeon E5-2666 V3.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 40 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.06 | 8.91 |
| Recency | 7 May 2024 | 13 November 2014 |
| Threads | 10 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 135 Watt |
Apple M4 (10 cores) has a 147.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 237.5% lower power consumption.
Xeon E5-2666 V3, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.
The M4 (10 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2666 V3 in performance tests.
Note that Apple M4 (10 cores) is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2666 V3 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 (10 cores) and Xeon E5-2666 V3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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