Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Xeon E3-1270 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1270 v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 69 Watt
4.09
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core
2021
8 cores / 8 threads, 2060 Watt
10.86
+166%

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms Xeon E3-1270 v2 by a whopping 166% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1396712
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.29no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M-Series
Power efficiency5.59no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)no data
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$192no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Apple M1 Pro 8-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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.22 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)2.3 MB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)28 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,400 million33700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Apple M1 Pro 8-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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1155no data
Power consumption (TDP)69 Watt2060 ‑ 3220 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno 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+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI-no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 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 E3-1270 v2 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32.77 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core.

PCIe version3.0no 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 E3-1270 v2 4.09
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 10.86
+166%

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 E3-1270 v2 6480
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 17192
+165%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.09 10.86
Recency 14 May 2012 18 October 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 69 Watt 2060 Watt

Xeon E3-1270 v2 has 2885.5% lower power consumption.

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core, on the other hand, has a 165.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1270 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1270 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1270 v2 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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