Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs Apple M4 Max (16 cores)

Place in the ranking	165	828
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Apple M4	Xeon
Power efficiency	29.33	7.27
Architecture codename	no data	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)	2015 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon E5-2678 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	16	24
Base clock speed	no data	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.51 GHz	3.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	384 KB
L2 cache	no data	3072 KB
L3 cache	no data	30 MB
Chip lithography	3 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	356 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	84 °C
Number of transistors	no data	5,560 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon E5-2678 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	LGA2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon E5-2678 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

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon E5-2678 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon E5-2678 v3 are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon E5-2678 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR3, DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Apple M4 40-core GPU

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon E5-2678 v3.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	40

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	28.04	9.27
Physical cores	16	12
Threads	16	24
Chip lithography	3 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	120 Watt

Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 202.5% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores, a 633.3% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2678 v3, on the other hand, has 50% more threads.

The Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2678 v3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is a notebook processor while Xeon E5-2678 v3 is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon E5-2678 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.