Apple M2 Pro vs Xeon 5060
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 5060 and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 480 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Dempsey (2006) | no data |
| Release date | May 2006 (18 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 5060 and Apple M2 Pro 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 78 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5060 and Apple M2 Pro 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 | 771 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5060 and Apple M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M2 Pro has 500% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 5060 and Apple M2 Pro. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 5060 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5060 and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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