Apple M1 vs Xeon E5-2666 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2666 V3
2014
10 cores / 20 threads, 135 Watt
8.92
+72.5%

Xeon E5-2666 V3 outperforms Apple M1 by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Apple M1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8661207
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataApple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency6.25no data
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)no data
Release date13 November 2014 (10 years ago)10 November 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2666 V3 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads208
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)2 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)16 MB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Number of transistors2,600 million16000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2666 V3 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 configuration2no data
Socket2011-3no data
Power consumption (TDP)135 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 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 E5-2666 V3 and Apple M1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Apple M1 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Apple M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M1 8-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Apple M1.

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 E5-2666 V3 8.92
+72.5%
Apple M1 5.17

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 E5-2666 V3 14167
+72.6%
Apple M1 8207

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.92 5.17
Recency 13 November 2014 10 November 2020
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm

Xeon E5-2666 V3 has a 72.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 25% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

Apple M1, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E5-2666 V3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2666 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M1 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Apple M1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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