Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Xeon E5-1650 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1650 v2
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.87
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
2023
10 cores / 10 threads, 2424 Watt
13.70
+133%

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core outperforms Xeon E5-1650 v2 by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1104537
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.55no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M-Series
Power efficiency4.27no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-E (2013)no data
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$917no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Apple 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1210
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)7.3 MB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)36 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)24 MB
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million40000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Apple 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.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA2011no data
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt2424 ‑ 3696 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® 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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Apple M2 Pro 10-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 E5-1650 v2 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no 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 E5-1650 v2 5.87
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 13.70
+133%

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 E5-1650 v2 9324
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 21755
+133%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.87 13.70
Recency 1 September 2013 17 January 2023
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 10
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 2424 Watt

Xeon E5-1650 v2 has 20% more threads, and 1764.6% lower power consumption.

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, on the other hand, has a 133.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 66.7% more physical cores, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1650 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1650 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1650 v2 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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