Apple M2 Pro vs Xeon Platinum 8124M
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8124M outperforms Apple M2 Pro by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8124M and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 372 | 544 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 6.79 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | no data |
| Release date | no data | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8124M and Apple M2 Pro 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 | 18 (Octadeca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 36 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 30 | no data |
| L1 cache | 1.125 MB | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 18 MB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 24.75 MB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8124M and Apple M2 Pro 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 configuration | 8 (Multiprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | Socket P | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 240 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Apple M2 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8124M and Apple M2 Pro technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Apple M2 Pro are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Apple M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 1,536 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 128.001 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8124M and Apple M2 Pro.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.21 | 13.72 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 12 |
| Threads | 36 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
Xeon Platinum 8124M has a 25.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Apple M2 Pro, on the other hand, has a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The Xeon Platinum 8124M is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 Pro in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8124M is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8124M and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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