Apple M2 vs Xeon E5-2697 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2697 v2
2013
12 cores / 24 threads, 130 Watt
8.99
Apple M2
2022
8 cores / 8 threads, 20 Watt
9.40
+4.6%

Apple M2 outperforms Xeon E5-2697 v2 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Apple M2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking856814
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.96no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon (Desktop)Apple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency6.5444.48
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)no data
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)10 June 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Apple M2 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.48 GHz
Bus rate8GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)2 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)20 MB
L3 cache30 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million20000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Apple M2 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
SocketFCLGA2011no data
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt20 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Apple M2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Apple M2 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 E5-2697 v2 and Apple M2 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 E5-2697 v2 and Apple M2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size768 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 M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Apple M2.

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 E5-2697 v2 8.99
Apple M2 9.40
+4.6%

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 E5-2697 v2 14279
Apple M2 14933
+4.6%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Xeon E5-2697 v2 1550
+27.6%
Apple M2 1215

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 E5-2697 v2 105
Apple M2 223
+112%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.99 9.40
Recency 1 September 2013 10 June 2022
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 20 Watt

Xeon E5-2697 v2 has 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Apple M2, on the other hand, has a 4.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 340% more advanced lithography process, and 550% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Apple M2.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2697 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Apple M2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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