Xeon W-2102 vs Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 40 Watt
27.16
+751%
Xeon W-2102
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 120 Watt
3.19

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) outperforms Xeon W-2102 by a whopping 751% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon W-2102 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1801610
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.84
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesApple M4Intel Xeon W
Power efficiency64.262.52
Architecture codenameno dataSkylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)29 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$202

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon W-2102 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads144
Base clock speedno data2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data29
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data484 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data66 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon W-2102 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataFCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon W-2102. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon W-2102 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon W-2102 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon W-2102. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory sizeno data512 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M4 20-core GPUno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon W-2102.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.16 3.19
Recency 30 October 2024 29 August 2017
Physical cores 14 4
Threads 14 4
Chip lithography 3 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 120 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) has a 751.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon W-2102 in performance tests.

Note that Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is a desktop processor while Xeon W-2102 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Xeon W-2102, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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