Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Xeon E-2388G
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E-2388G and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 478 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Server | Laptop |
Series | no data | Apple M4 |
Power efficiency | 14.70 | no data |
Architecture codename | Rocket Lake-E (2021) | no data |
Release date | 8 September 2021 (3 years ago) | 30 November 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E-2388G 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 | 16 | 14 |
Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | no data |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E-2388G 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.
Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
Socket | FCLGA1200 | no data |
Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2388G and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
AES-NI | + | - |
AVX | + | - |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon E-2388G and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | no data |
EDB | + | no data |
Secure Key | + | no data |
MPX | + | - |
SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2388G 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 E-2388G and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | no data |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics P750 | Apple M4 32-core GPU |
Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
Quick Sync Video | + | - |
Clear Video | + | no data |
Clear Video HD | + | no data |
Graphics max frequency | 1.3 GHz | no data |
Execution Units | 32 | no data |
InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2388G and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 1 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2388G and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
4K resolution support | + | no data |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2160 @60 Hz | no data |
Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz | no data |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon E-2388G and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2388G and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).
PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
PCI Express lanes | 44 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 8 September 2021 | 30 November 2024 |
Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
Threads | 16 | 14 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 80 Watt |
Xeon E-2388G has 14.3% more threads.
Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 75% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 18.8% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E-2388G and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon E-2388G is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2388G and Apple M4 Max (14 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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