Apple M2 Max vs Xeon D-2161I

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-2161I and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	377
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon D	Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	no data	20.05
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	7 February 2018 (6 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$962	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2161I and Apple M2 Max 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	3.3 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	36 MB
L3 cache	16.5 MB	48 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Number of transistors	no data	67000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2161I and Apple M2 Max 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCBGA2518	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2161I and Apple M2 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-2161I and Apple M2 Max technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2161I and Apple M2 Max 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 Xeon D-2161I and Apple M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	512 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2161I and Apple M2 Max.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	32	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 February 2018	17 January 2023
Threads	24	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	79 Watt

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