Apple M2 Max vs Xeon Gold 5118

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5118
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
10.46
Apple M2 Max
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 79 Watt
16.81
+60.7%

Apple M2 Max outperforms Xeon Gold 5118 by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5118 and M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking747393
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.14no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldApple M-Series
Power efficiency9.4320.14
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)no data
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,273no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5118 and 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache768 KB3.3 MB
L2 cache12 MB36 MB
L3 cache16.5 MB48 MB
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Maximum core temperature81 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data67000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5118 and 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA3647no data
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and M2 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5118 and 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 Gold 5118 and 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 Gold 5118 and M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400no data
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 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 Gold 5118 and M2 Max.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no 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 Gold 5118 10.46
Apple M2 Max 16.81
+60.7%

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 Gold 5118 16620
Apple M2 Max 26694
+60.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.46 16.81
Recency 11 July 2017 17 January 2023
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 79 Watt

Xeon Gold 5118 has 100% more threads.

Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has a 60.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 32.9% lower power consumption.

The M2 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5118 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5118 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Max is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5118 and Apple M2 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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