Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Xeon E-2388G

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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 ranking478not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M4
Power efficiency14.70no data
Architecture codenameRocket Lake-E (2021)no data
Release date8 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1614
Base clock speed3.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.51 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1200no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 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 extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no 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+-
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno 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 typesDDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics P750Apple M4 32-core GPU
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units32no 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 supported1no 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 1.44096 x 2160 @60 Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2388G and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2388G and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes44no 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.


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