Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs Xeon 5060
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 5060 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M3 |
| Architecture codename | Dempsey (2006) | no data |
| Release date | May 2006 (18 years ago) | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 5060 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 | no data | 2.748 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 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 | 78 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 92000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 5060 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 | 771 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 78 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 5060 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. 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 M3 Max 30-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 14 |
| Threads | 4 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 78 Watt |
Apple M3 Max 14-Core has 600% more physical cores and 250% more threads, a 2066.7% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 5060 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 5060 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M3 Max 14-Core is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 5060 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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