Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs Xeon 5040

Primary details

Comparing Xeon 5040 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	224
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M3
Power efficiency	no data	27.94
Architecture codename	Dempsey (2006)	no data
Release date	May 2006 (18 years ago)	30 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon 5040 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core 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	2 (Dual-core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	4	14
Base clock speed	2.83 GHz	2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.83 GHz	4.06 GHz
L1 cache	0 KB	no data
L2 cache	2 MB	no data
L3 cache	0 KB	no data
Chip lithography	65 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	92000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.35V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 5040 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core 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	1	no data
Socket	PLGA771	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	78 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 5040 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	32 Bit	no data
FSB parity	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon 5040 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 5040 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core are enumerated here.

VT-x	+	no data
EPT	-	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5040 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR2

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	14
Threads	4	14
Chip lithography	65 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	78 Watt

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