Apple M1 Pro vs Xeon E5-2680 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2680 v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 120 Watt
11.12
+2.7%
Apple M1 Pro
2021
10 cores / 10 threads
10.83

Xeon E5-2680 v4 outperforms Apple M1 Pro by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v4 and M1 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking705721
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.98no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon (Desktop)Apple M-Series
Power efficiency8.77no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)no data
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,745no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 v4 and M1 Pro 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2810
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.22 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache448 KB2.9 MB
L2 cache3.5 MB28 MB
L3 cache35 MB24 MB
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size306.18 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Number of transistors4700 Million33700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 v4 and M1 Pro 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA2011no data
Power consumption (TDP)120 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and M1 Pro. 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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2680 v4 and M1 Pro 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 E5-2680 v4 and M1 Pro 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 E5-2680 v4 and M1 Pro. 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 M1 Pro 16-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and M1 Pro.

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 E5-2680 v4 11.12
+2.7%
Apple M1 Pro 10.83

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 E5-2680 v4 17664
+2.7%
Apple M1 Pro 17201

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 1657
Apple M1 Pro 1690
+2%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 100
Apple M1 Pro 209
+109%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.12 10.83
Recency 20 June 2016 18 October 2021
Physical cores 14 10
Threads 28 10
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm

Xeon E5-2680 v4 has a 2.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 40% more physical cores and 180% more threads.

Apple M1 Pro, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2680 v4 and M1 Pro.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M1 Pro is a notebook one.


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