Xeon D-2733NT vs Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)

Place in the ranking	180	764
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Apple M4	no data
Power efficiency	63.95	12.00
Architecture codename	no data	Ice Lake-D (2022−2023)
Release date	30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)	24 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon D-2733NT 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	14	16
Base clock speed	no data	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	3 nm	10 nm
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon D-2733NT 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	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon D-2733NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
QuickAssist	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon D-2733NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon D-2733NT 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 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon D-2733NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	1 TB
Max memory channels	no data	4
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Apple M4 20-core GPU

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon D-2733NT.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	no data	+

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	27.17	10.20
Recency	30 October 2024	24 February 2022
Physical cores	14	8
Threads	14	16
Chip lithography	3 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	80 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) has a 166.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 75% more physical cores, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

Xeon D-2733NT, on the other hand, has 14.3% more threads.

The Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-2733NT in performance tests.

Note that Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is a desktop processor while Xeon D-2733NT is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon D-2733NT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.