Apple M4 (8 cores) vs Xeon w9-3495X

Primary details

Comparing Xeon w9-3495X and Apple M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	20	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.76	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Apple M4
Power efficiency	15.55	no data
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)	no data
Release date	15 February 2023 (1 year ago)	28 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$5,889	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon w9-3495X and Apple M4 (8 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 cores	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	112	8
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	105 MB	no data
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	3 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	81 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w9-3495X and Apple M4 (8 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCLGA4677	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w9-3495X and Apple M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, 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	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon w9-3495X and Apple M4 (8 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w9-3495X and Apple M4 (8 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 w9-3495X and Apple M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	no data
Maximum memory size	4 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Apple M4 8-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w9-3495X and Apple M4 (8 cores).

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	112	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 February 2023	28 October 2024
Physical cores	56	8
Threads	112	8
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	5 Watt

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