Xeon W-1290P vs Apple M4 Max (16 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) outperforms Xeon W-1290P by an impressive 98% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon W-1290P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 168 | 521 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 29.41 | 10.69 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Comet Lake (2020) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 13 May 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon W-1290P 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) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 20 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 206 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon W-1290P 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon W-1290P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon W-1290P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon W-1290P 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 M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon W-1290P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 45.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M4 40-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics P630 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon W-1290P integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon W-1290P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2160@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon W-1290P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon W-1290P.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.97 | 14.12 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 13 May 2020 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 90 Watt | 125 Watt |
Apple M4 Max (16 cores) has a 98.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 60% more physical cores, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 38.9% lower power consumption.
Xeon W-1290P, on the other hand, has 25% more threads.
The Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-1290P in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M4 Max (16 cores) is a notebook processor while Xeon W-1290P is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Max (16 cores) and Xeon W-1290P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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