Xeon Platinum 8481C vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)

Place in the ranking	170	986
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Apple M4	no data
Power efficiency	82.66	1.99
Architecture codename	no data	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)	10 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

M4 Pro (12 cores) and Xeon Platinum 8481C 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)	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)
Threads	12	112
Base clock speed	2.592 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.51 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	105 MB
Chip lithography	3 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	4x 477 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	79 °C
64 bit support	+	+

Compatibility

Information on M4 Pro (12 cores) and Xeon Platinum 8481C 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	2
Socket	no data	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	32 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 Pro (12 cores) and Xeon Platinum 8481C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

M4 Pro (12 cores) and Xeon Platinum 8481C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M4 Pro (12 cores) and Xeon Platinum 8481C are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 Pro (12 cores) and Xeon Platinum 8481C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Apple M4 16-core GPU

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 Pro (12 cores) and Xeon Platinum 8481C.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	27.95	7.35
Recency	30 October 2024	10 January 2023
Physical cores	12	56
Threads	12	112
Chip lithography	3 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	32 Watt	350 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has a 280.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 993.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon Platinum 8481C, on the other hand, has 366.7% more physical cores and 833.3% more threads.

The M4 Pro (12 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Platinum 8481C in performance tests.

Note that Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8481C is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Xeon Platinum 8481C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.