Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Xeon D-2738
Primary details
Comparing Xeon D-2738 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M4 |
| Release date | 1 January 2022 (2 years ago) | 30 November 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon D-2738 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| L3 cache | 15 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon D-2738 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) 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.
| Socket | FCBGA2579 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 88 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2738 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| QuickAssist | - | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon D-2738 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-2738 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores) are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-2738 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M4 32-core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2738 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores).
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 32 | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 24 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | - | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2022 | 30 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 88 Watt | 80 Watt |
Xeon D-2738 has 14.3% more threads.
Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 75% more physical cores, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 10% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon D-2738 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon D-2738 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-2738 and Apple M4 Max (14 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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