Apple M1 Max vs Xeon Gold 6230

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6230
2019
20 cores / 40 threads, 125 Watt
17.13
+23.1%
Apple M1 Max
2021
10 cores / 10 threads
13.91

Xeon Gold 6230 outperforms Apple M1 Max by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6230 and M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking377534
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation13.56no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldApple M-Series
Power efficiency12.97no data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)no data
Release date2 April 2019 (5 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,894no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6230 and M1 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 cores20 (Icosa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads4010
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.22 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.25 MB2.9 MB
L2 cache20 MB28 MB
L3 cache27.5 MB48 MB
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Maximum core temperature87 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data57000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6230 and M1 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)125 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and M1 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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6230 and M1 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 6230 and M1 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 6230 and M1 Max. 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 Max 32-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6230 and M1 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 6230 17.13
+23.1%
Apple M1 Max 13.91

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 6230 27210
+23.1%
Apple M1 Max 22098

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.13 13.91
Recency 2 April 2019 18 October 2021
Physical cores 20 10
Threads 40 10
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm

Xeon Gold 6230 has a 23.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Apple M1 Max, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon Gold 6230 is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 Max in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6230 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M1 Max is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6230 and Apple M1 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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