Xeon 6369P vs Apple M1 Max
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 6369P outperforms Apple M1 Max by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 598 | 373 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 77.06 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 18.73 |
| Designer | Apple | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (3 years ago) | 24 February 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $606 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
M1 Max and Xeon 6369P 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.06 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.22 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2.9 MB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 48 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 57000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M1 Max and Xeon 6369P 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 Max and Xeon 6369P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
M1 Max and Xeon 6369P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M1 Max and Xeon 6369P are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 Max and Xeon 6369P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M1 Max and Xeon 6369P.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.77 | 18.46 |
| Recency | 18 October 2021 | 24 February 2025 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 10 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
Apple M1 Max has 25% more physical cores, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Xeon 6369P, on the other hand, has a 34.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 60% more threads.
The Intel Xeon 6369P is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 Max in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M1 Max is a notebook processor while Xeon 6369P is a server/workstation one.
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