Apple M1 Max vs Xeon L5215
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L5215 and Apple M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 526 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M-Series |
| Release date | 1 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 18 October 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5215 and Apple 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 cores | no data | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 1.86 GHz | 2.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.22 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 2.9 MB |
| L2 cache | no data | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 75 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 57000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5215 and Apple 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 2060 ‑ 3220 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5215 and Apple M1 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon L5215 and Apple 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 L5215 and Apple M1 Max are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 July 2008 | 18 October 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 2060 Watt |
Xeon L5215 has 10200% lower power consumption.
Apple M1 Max, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon L5215 and Apple M1 Max. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon L5215 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M1 Max is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5215 and Apple M1 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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