Xeon D-1813NT vs Apple M2 Max
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 Max outperforms Xeon D-1813NT by a whopping 245% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M2 Max and Xeon D-1813NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 385 | 1231 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.10 | 10.96 |
| Release date | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M2 Max and Xeon D-1813NT 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 3.3 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 36 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 48 MB | 10240 KB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | no data |
| Number of transistors | 67000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 Max and Xeon D-1813NT 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.
| Socket | no data | FCBGA2227 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 79 Watt | 42 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 Max and Xeon D-1813NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Apple M2 Max and Xeon D-1813NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 Max and Xeon D-1813NT are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 Max and Xeon D-1813NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 Max and Xeon D-1813NT.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 24 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 4 |
| Integrated LAN | 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 | 17.41 | 5.05 |
| Recency | 17 January 2023 | 1 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 79 Watt | 42 Watt |
Apple M2 Max has a 244.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Xeon D-1813NT, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 88.1% lower power consumption.
The Apple M2 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1813NT in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M2 Max is a notebook processor while Xeon D-1813NT is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 Max and Xeon D-1813NT, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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