Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Xeon Gold 5222

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5222
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 105 Watt
5.97
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core
2021
8 cores / 8 threads
10.83
+81.4%

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms Xeon Gold 5222 by an impressive 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5222 and M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1107722
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.99no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldApple M-Series
Power efficiency5.38no data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)no data
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,221no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5222 and M1 Pro 8-Core 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.22 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache256 KB2.3 MB
L2 cache4 MB28 MB
L3 cache16.5 MB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data33700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5222 and M1 Pro 8-Core 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 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5222 and M1 Pro 8-Core. 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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5222 and M1 Pro 8-Core 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 5222 and M1 Pro 8-Core 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 5222 and M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933no data
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU ( - 1296 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5222 and M1 Pro 8-Core.

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 5222 5.97
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 10.83
+81.4%

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 5222 9489
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 17201
+81.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.97 10.83
Recency 2 April 2019 18 October 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core has a 81.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The M1 Pro 8-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 5222 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5222 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5222 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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