Xeon D-1747NTE vs Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core outperforms Xeon D-1747NTE by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M3 Pro 11-Core and Xeon D-1747NTE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 442 | 605 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple M3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 54.71 | 15.11 |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
M3 Pro 11-Core and Xeon D-1747NTE 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 | 11 (Undeca-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 10 |
| Threads | 11 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | no data | 15 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Number of transistors | 37000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on M3 Pro 11-Core and Xeon D-1747NTE 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) | 27 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Pro 11-Core and Xeon D-1747NTE. 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
M3 Pro 11-Core and Xeon D-1747NTE 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 M3 Pro 11-Core and Xeon D-1747NTE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3 Pro 11-Core and Xeon D-1747NTE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 384 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 3 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3 Pro 11-Core and Xeon D-1747NTE.
| 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 | 15.61 | 12.77 |
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 1 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 11 | 10 |
| Threads | 11 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 80 Watt |
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core has a 22.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 10% more physical cores, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 196.3% lower power consumption.
Xeon D-1747NTE, on the other hand, has 81.8% more threads.
The M3 Pro 11-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-1747NTE in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is a notebook processor while Xeon D-1747NTE is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Xeon D-1747NTE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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