Apple M2 Pro vs Xeon W-3223

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-3223
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 160 Watt
10.70
Apple M2 Pro
2023
12 cores / 12 threads
13.73
+28.3%

Apple M2 Pro outperforms Xeon W-3223 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-3223 and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking734544
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.31no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon WApple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency6.33no data
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)no data
Release date3 June 2019 (5 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$749no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-3223 and Apple M2 Pro 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache512 KB3.3 MB
L2 cache8 MB36 MB
L3 cache16.5 MB24 MB
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Maximum core temperature68 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data40000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-3223 and Apple M2 Pro 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA3647no data
Power consumption (TDP)160 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3223 and Apple M2 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® 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
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon W-3223 and Apple M2 Pro 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 W-3223 and Apple M2 Pro 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-3223 and Apple M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666no data
Maximum memory size1 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 Pro 19-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3223 and Apple M2 Pro.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes64no 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 W-3223 10.70
Apple M2 Pro 13.73
+28.3%

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 W-3223 17003
Apple M2 Pro 21802
+28.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.70 13.73
Recency 3 June 2019 17 January 2023
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm

Xeon W-3223 has 33.3% more threads.

Apple M2 Pro, on the other hand, has a 28.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 50% more physical cores, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-3223 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-3223 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-3223 and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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