Xeon Silver 4510 vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core
Aggregated performance score
Xeon Silver 4510 outperforms Apple M3 Max 16-Core by a minimal 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon Silver 4510 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 215 | 210 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple M3 | no data |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 1 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon Silver 4510 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1612 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | no data | 30 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 84 °C |
| Number of transistors | 92000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon Silver 4510 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 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 150 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon Silver 4510. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon Silver 4510 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon Silver 4510 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 Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon Silver 4510. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 @ 4400 MT/s (1 DPC &2DPC) |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon Silver 4510.
| PCIe version | no data | 5 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.85 | 22.02 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 12 |
| Threads | 1612 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core | 24 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 150 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon Silver 4510.
Be aware that Apple M3 Max 16-Core is a notebook processor while Xeon Silver 4510 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon Silver 4510, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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