Apple M3 Pro 12-Core vs Xeon W-1370
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core outperforms Xeon W-1370 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-1370 and M3 Pro 12-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in the ranking | 501 | 416 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 83.60 | no data |
Market segment | Server | Laptop |
Series | no data | Apple M3 |
Power efficiency | 17.07 | 56.47 |
Architecture codename | Rocket Lake-S (2021) | no data |
Release date | 6 May 2021 (3 years ago) | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $362 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-1370 and M3 Pro 12-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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
Threads | 16 | 12 |
Base clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 2.748 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.06 GHz |
Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | no data |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | no data |
L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | no data |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
Die size | 276 mm2 | no data |
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | no data | 37000 Million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-1370 and M3 Pro 12-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 configuration | 1 | no data |
Socket | FCLGA1200 | no data |
Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-1370 and M3 Pro 12-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
AES-NI | + | - |
AVX | + | - |
vPro | + | no data |
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
TSX | + | - |
Idle States | + | no data |
Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon W-1370 and M3 Pro 12-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | no data |
EDB | + | no data |
Secure Key | + | no data |
Identity Protection | + | - |
SGX | - | no data |
OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-1370 and M3 Pro 12-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 W-1370 and M3 Pro 12-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | no data |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 50 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics P750 | Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU |
Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
Quick Sync Video | + | - |
Clear Video | + | no data |
Clear Video HD | + | no data |
Graphics max frequency | 1.3 GHz | no data |
Execution Units | 32 | no data |
InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W-1370 and M3 Pro 12-Core integrated GPUs.
Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W-1370 and M3 Pro 12-Core integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
4K resolution support | + | no data |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@60Hz | no data |
Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz | no data |
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 5120 x 3200 @60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon W-1370 and M3 Pro 12-Core integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
DirectX | 12.1 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-1370 and M3 Pro 12-Core.
PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
PCI Express lanes | 20 | 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 | 14.43 | 16.11 |
Recency | 6 May 2021 | 30 October 2023 |
Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
Threads | 16 | 12 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 27 Watt |
Xeon W-1370 has 33.3% more threads.
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core, on the other hand, has a 11.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 196.3% lower power consumption.
The M3 Pro 12-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-1370 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-1370 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-1370 and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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