Apple M2 Pro vs Xeon 7120M
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 7120M and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 536 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Tulsa (2006) | no data |
| Release date | August 2006 (18 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 7120M 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 | 3 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 0 KB | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 435 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 60 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1328 million | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 1.1V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 7120M 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 | PPGA604 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 2424 ‑ 3504 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 7120M and Apple M2 Pro. 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 |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon 7120M and Apple M2 Pro 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 7120M and Apple M2 Pro are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 7120M 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 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 2424 Watt |
Xeon 7120M has 2451.6% lower power consumption.
Apple M2 Pro, on the other hand, has 500% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 7120M and Apple M2 Pro. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 7120M is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 7120M and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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