Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Xeon D-1749NT

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1749NT and M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	545
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M-Series
Release date	1 January 2022 (2 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1749NT and M2 Pro 10-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	10 (Deca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	20	10
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	no data	7.3 MB
L2 cache	no data	36 MB
L3 cache	15 MB	24 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Number of transistors	no data	40000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1749NT and M2 Pro 10-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.

Socket	FCBGA2227	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1749NT and M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon D-1749NT and M2 Pro 10-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1749NT and M2 Pro 10-Core are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1749NT and M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1749NT and M2 Pro 10-Core.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data
USB revision	3.0	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	24	no data
Number of USB ports	4	no data
Integrated LAN	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2022	17 January 2023
Threads	20	10
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm

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