Apple M1 vs Xeon E5-2628L v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2628L v4 and Apple M1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1003	1194
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.43	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E5	Apple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	8.79	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	no data
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	10 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,364	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2628L v4 and Apple M1 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 cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	24	8
Base clock speed	no data	2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	2 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	19	no data
L1 cache	no data	2 MB
L2 cache	3 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	306.18 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	4700 Million	16000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2628L v4 and Apple M1 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 configuration	2 (Multiprocessor)	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2628L v4 and Apple M1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2628L v4 and Apple M1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2628L v4 and Apple M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size

1,536 GB

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M1 8-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2628L v4 and Apple M1.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.97	5.17
Recency	20 June 2016	10 November 2020
Physical cores	12	8
Threads	24	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm

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