Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Xeon Bronze 3508U
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Bronze 3508U and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M4 |
| Release date | 1 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 30 November 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Bronze 3508U and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| L3 cache | 22.5 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 83 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Bronze 3508U and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) 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.
| Socket | FCLGA4677 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Bronze 3508U and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Bronze 3508U and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Bronze 3508U and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Bronze 3508U and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC) | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M4 32-core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Bronze 3508U and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).
| PCIe version | 4 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2023 | 30 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
| Threads | 8 | 14 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 80 Watt |
Apple M4 Max (14 cores) has an age advantage of 1 year, 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and 56.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Bronze 3508U and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Bronze 3508U is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Bronze 3508U and Apple M4 Max (14 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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