Apple M2 vs Xeon Platinum 8180M

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8180M
2017
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
33.47
+244%

Xeon Platinum 8180M outperforms Apple M2 by a whopping 244% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8180M and Apple M2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking123806
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumApple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency14.9544.50
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)no data
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)10 June 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$13,011no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8180M and Apple M2 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads568
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.48 GHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache1.75 MB2 MB
L2 cache28 MB20 MB
L3 cache38.5 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Maximum core temperature84 °Cno data
Number of transistors8,000 million20000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8180M and Apple M2 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)205 Watt20 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8180M and Apple M2. 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 8180M and Apple M2 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 8180M and Apple M2 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 8180M and Apple M2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666no data
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno 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 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8180M and Apple M2.

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 Platinum 8180M 33.47
+244%
Apple M2 9.72

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 Platinum 8180M 51439
+244%
Apple M2 14933

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.47 9.72
Recency 25 April 2017 10 June 2022
Physical cores 28 8
Threads 56 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 20 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8180M has a 244.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 250% more physical cores and 600% more threads.

Apple M2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 925% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8180M is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8180M is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 is a notebook one.


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