Apple M3 Pro 12-Core vs Xeon W-2195
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-2195 outperforms Apple M3 Pro 12-Core by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-2195 and M3 Pro 12-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 356 | 418 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.95 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | Apple M3 |
| Power efficiency | 11.91 | 56.40 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) | no data |
| Release date | 29 September 2017 (7 years ago) | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,553 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2195 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 | 18 (Octadeca-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 36 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.748 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4.06 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 23 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 24.75 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 66 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 37000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-2195 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 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | Socket R4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 27 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2195 and M3 Pro 12-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 |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2195 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 |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2195 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-2195 and M3 Pro 12-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 Pro 18-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2195 and M3 Pro 12-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.
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 | 17.63 | 16.10 |
| Recency | 29 September 2017 | 30 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 12 |
| Threads | 36 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 27 Watt |
Xeon W-2195 has a 9.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 418.5% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W-2195 and M3 Pro 12-Core.
Be aware that Xeon W-2195 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-2195 and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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