Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs Xeon W-2123

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2123 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1146	215
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.57	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon W	Apple M3
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	29 August 2017 (7 years ago)	30 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2123 and Apple M3 Max 14-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	4 (Quad-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	8	14
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4.06 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	no data
L3 cache	8.25 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Die size	484 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	64 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	92000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2123 and Apple M3 Max 14-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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCLGA2066	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	78 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2123 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2123 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2123 and Apple M3 Max 14-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-2123 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666	no data
Maximum memory size	512 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2123 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core.

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.

Pros & cons summary

---

Performance score	5.49	23.64
Recency	29 August 2017	30 October 2023
Physical cores	4	14
Threads	8	14
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	78 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2123 and Apple M3 Max 14-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---