Apple M2 vs Xeon E-2288G

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2288G
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
10.98
+16.8%
Apple M2
2022
8 cores / 8 threads, 20 Watt
9.40

Xeon E-2288G outperforms Apple M2 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2288G and M2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking714814
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.25no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon EApple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency10.9444.48
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)no data
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)10 June 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$539no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2288G and M2 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.48 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache512 KB2 MB
L2 cache2 MB20 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size174 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data20000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2288G and M2 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA1151no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt20 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2288G and M2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Xeon E-2288G and M2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2288G and M2 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 E-2288G and M2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P630Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)
Max video memory128 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2288G and M2 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2288G and M2 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2288G and M2 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2288G and M2.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E-2288G 10.98
+16.8%
Apple M2 9.40

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E-2288G 17444
+16.8%
Apple M2 14933

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.98 9.40
Recency 27 May 2019 10 June 2022
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 20 Watt

Xeon E-2288G has a 16.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Apple M2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 375% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2288G is our recommended choice as it beats the M2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2288G is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2288G and Apple M2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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