Xeon E5-2689 vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core outperforms Xeon E5-2689 by a whopping 137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Xeon E5-2689 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 431 | 996 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.39 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple M3 | Xeon |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 6 March 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $76 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Xeon E5-2689 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 126 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 32 nm |
| Number of transistors | 37000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Xeon E5-2689 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 115 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Xeon E5-2689. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.18 | 6.41 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 126 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 115 Watt |
The Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2689 in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is a notebook processor while Xeon E5-2689 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Xeon E5-2689, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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