Xeon X3230 vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core
Aggregate performance score
M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Xeon X3230 by a whopping 1917% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 273 | 2546 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple M3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 12.74 | 0.52 |
| Designer | Apple | Intel |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (2 years ago) | 1 July 2007 (18 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon X3230 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 | 16 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | no data |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 65 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 60 °C |
| Number of transistors | 92000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon X3230 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 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon X3230. 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 | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon X3230 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 M3 Max 16-Core and Xeon X3230 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 23.40 | 1.16 |
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 1 July 2007 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 95 Watt |
Apple M3 Max 16-Core has a 1917.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 2066.7% more advanced lithography process, and 21.8% lower power consumption.
The Apple M3 Max 16-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon X3230 in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M3 Max 16-Core is a notebook processor while Xeon X3230 is a server/workstation one.
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