Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) vs Xeon Gold 6336Y

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6336Y
2021
24 cores / 48 threads, 185 Watt
28.65
+2.4%
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)
2024
12 cores / 12 threads, 32 Watt
27.97

Xeon Gold 6336Y outperforms Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6336Y and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking160167
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataApple M4
Power efficiency14.5882.29
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)no data
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6336Y and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads4812
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.592 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.51 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache36 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography10 nm3 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)80 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6336Y and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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
SocketFCLGA4189no data
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt32 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6336Y and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores). 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+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6336Y and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6336Y and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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 6336Y and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size6 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M4 16-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6336Y and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores).

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes64no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 28.65 27.97
Recency 6 April 2021 30 October 2024
Physical cores 24 12
Threads 48 12
Chip lithography 10 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 32 Watt

Xeon Gold 6336Y has a 2.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 478.1% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 6336Y and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores).

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6336Y is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is a desktop one.


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