Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs Xeon E5-1650 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1650 v4
2016
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
7.21
Apple M3 Max 14-Core
2023
14 cores / 14 threads, 78 Watt
23.01
+219%

Apple M3 Max 14-Core outperforms Xeon E5-1650 v4 by a whopping 219% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking984223
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.39no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Apple M3
Power efficiency4.8727.92
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)no data
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)30 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$617no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Apple M3 Max 14-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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1214
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.06 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache15 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Die size246.24 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,400 million92000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Apple M3 Max 14-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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA2011no data
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt78 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® 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+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Apple M3 Max 14-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 v4 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400no data
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M3 Max 30-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Apple M3 Max 14-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 v4 7.21
Apple M3 Max 14-Core 23.01
+219%

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 v4 11451
Apple M3 Max 14-Core 36551
+219%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.21 23.01
Recency 20 June 2016 30 October 2023
Physical cores 6 14
Threads 12 14
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 78 Watt

Apple M3 Max 14-Core has a 219.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 133.3% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 79.5% lower power consumption.

The Apple M3 Max 14-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1650 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1650 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M3 Max 14-Core is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1650 v4 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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