Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Xeon Platinum 8160F

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8160F and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumApple M-Series
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)no data
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,856no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8160F and Apple M2 Pro 10-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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads4810
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache1.5 MB7.3 MB
L2 cache24 MB36 MB
L3 cache33 MB24 MB
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Maximum core temperature87 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data40000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8160F and Apple M2 Pro 10-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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA3647no data
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt2424 ‑ 3696 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8160F and Apple M2 Pro 10-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

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8160F and Apple M2 Pro 10-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 Platinum 8160F and Apple M2 Pro 10-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 Platinum 8160F and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666no data
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8160F and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 11 July 2017 17 January 2023
Physical cores 24 10
Threads 48 10
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 2424 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8160F has 140% more physical cores and 380% more threads, and 1415% lower power consumption.

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8160F and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8160F is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is a notebook one.


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