Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Xeon E5-1680 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1680 v2
2013
8 cores / 16 threads, 130 Watt
7.94
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core
2021
8 cores / 8 threads
10.83
+36.4%

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms Xeon E5-1680 v2 by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1680 v2 and M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking951722
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M-Series
Power efficiency5.78no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)no data
Release date10 September 2013 (11 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1680 v2 and 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3 GHz2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.22 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)2.3 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)28 MB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm
Die size341 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)85 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,800 million33700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage range0.65–1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1680 v2 and 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
SocketFCLGA2011no data
Power consumption (TDP)130 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1680 v2 and M1 Pro 8-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no 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 E5-1680 v2 and M1 Pro 8-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1680 v2 and 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 E5-1680 v2 and M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866no 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 M1 Pro 14-Core GPU ( - 1296 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1680 v2 and M1 Pro 8-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 E5-1680 v2 7.94
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 10.83
+36.4%

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 E5-1680 v2 12606
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 17201
+36.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.94 10.83
Recency 10 September 2013 18 October 2021
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm

Xeon E5-1680 v2 has 100% more threads.

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core, on the other hand, has a 36.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

The M1 Pro 8-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1680 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1680 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 E5-1680 v2 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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