Xeon E5450 vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Xeon E5450 by a whopping 1215% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon E5450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 224 | 1983 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.05 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple M3 | no data |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 1 October 2007 (16 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $49 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon E5450 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | no data |
| Threads | 1612 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core | no data |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 67 °C |
| Number of transistors | 92000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.35V |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon E5450 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 | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon E5450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon E5450 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 Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon E5450 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.83 | 1.66 |
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 1 October 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 80 Watt |
The Apple M3 Max 16-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5450 in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M3 Max 16-Core is a notebook processor while Xeon E5450 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon E5450, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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