Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) vs Xeon Platinum 8180M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8180M
2017
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
32.38
+15.8%
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)
2024
12 cores / 12 threads, 32 Watt
27.97

Xeon Platinum 8180M outperforms Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8180M and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking124167
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon PlatinumApple M4
Power efficiency14.8782.29
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)no data
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)30 October 2024 (less than a year 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 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads5612
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.592 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.51 GHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache38.5 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature84 °Cno data
Number of transistors8,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8180M 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA3647no data
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt32 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8180M 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+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8180M and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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 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 Platinum 8180M and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
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 M4 16-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8180M and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores).

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.38 27.97
Recency 11 July 2017 30 October 2024
Physical cores 28 12
Threads 56 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 32 Watt

Xeon Platinum 8180M has a 15.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 133.3% more physical cores and 366.7% more threads.

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 540.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Platinum 8180M is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8180M is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is a desktop one.


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