Apple M3 Max 16-Core vs Xeon D-2799

Place in performance ranking	222	223
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M3
Release date	1 January 2022 (2 years ago)	30 October 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-2799 and Apple M3 Max 16-Core 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	20 (Icosa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	40	1612 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.06 GHz
L3 cache	30 MB	no data
Chip lithography	10 nm	3 nm
Number of transistors	no data	92000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-2799 and Apple M3 Max 16-Core 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)	129 Watt	78 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-2799 and Apple M3 Max 16-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-2799 and Apple M3 Max 16-Core 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-2799 and Apple M3 Max 16-Core 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-2799 and Apple M3 Max 16-Core. 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	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-2799 and Apple M3 Max 16-Core.

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

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	21.85	21.84
Recency	1 January 2022	30 October 2023
Physical cores	20	16
Threads	40	1612 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core
Chip lithography	10 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	129 Watt	78 Watt