Xeon Bronze 3508U vs Apple M3 Max 14-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M3 Max 14-Core
2023
14 cores / 14 threads, 78 Watt
22.80
+227%
Xeon Bronze 3508U
2023
8 cores / 8 threads, 125 Watt
6.98

Apple M3 Max 14-Core outperforms Xeon Bronze 3508U by a whopping 227% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2661118
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesApple M3no data
Power efficiency28.145.38
DesignerAppleIntel
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)1 October 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

M3 Max 14-Core and Xeon Bronze 3508U 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads148
Base clock speed2.748 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz2.2 GHz
L3 cacheno data22.5 MB
Chip lithography3 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data83 °C
Number of transistors92000 Millionno data
64 bit support+-

Compatibility

Information on M3 Max 14-Core and Xeon Bronze 3508U 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.

Socketno dataFCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)78 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Max 14-Core and Xeon Bronze 3508U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
TSX-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

M3 Max 14-Core and Xeon Bronze 3508U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M3 Max 14-Core and Xeon Bronze 3508U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3 Max 14-Core and Xeon Bronze 3508U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC)
Maximum memory sizeno data4 TB
Max memory channelsno data8
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M3 Max 30-Core GPUno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3 Max 14-Core and Xeon Bronze 3508U.

PCIe versionno data4
PCI Express lanesno data80

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.

Apple M3 Max 14-Core 22.80
+227%
Xeon Bronze 3508U 6.98

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.

Apple M3 Max 14-Core 36663
+227%
Xeon Bronze 3508U 11224

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.80 6.98
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 14 8
Power consumption (TDP) 78 Watt 125 Watt

Apple M3 Max 14-Core has a 226.6% higher aggregate performance score, 75% more physical cores and 75% more threads, and 60.3% lower power consumption.

The Apple M3 Max 14-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon Bronze 3508U in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M3 Max 14-Core is a notebook processor while Xeon Bronze 3508U is a server/workstation one.

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