Apple M2 Max vs Xeon E5606

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5606
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.55
Apple M2 Max
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 79 Watt
17.40
+1023%

Apple M2 Max outperforms Xeon E5606 by a whopping 1023% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5606 and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2141383
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.43no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M-Series
Power efficiency1.7720.08
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)no data
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$46no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5606 and Apple M2 Max 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2.13 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed0.13 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)3.3 MB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)36 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)48 MB
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Number of transistors1,170 million67000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5606 and Apple M2 Max 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366no data
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5606 and Apple M2 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5606 and Apple M2 Max technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5606 and Apple M2 Max 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 E5606 and Apple M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5606 and Apple M2 Max.

PCIe version2.0no 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 E5606 1.55
Apple M2 Max 17.40
+1023%

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 E5606 2365
Apple M2 Max 26629
+1026%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.55 17.40
Recency 14 February 2011 17 January 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 79 Watt

Apple M2 Max has a 1022.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 540% more advanced lithography process, and 1.3% lower power consumption.

The Apple M2 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5606 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5606 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Max is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5606 and Apple M2 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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