Apple M3 Max 16-Core vs Xeon D-2799
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Xeon D-2799 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon D-2799 and Apple M3 Max 16-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 254 | 189 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 28.12 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M3 |
| Power efficiency | 15.60 | 31.32 |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake-D (2022−2023) | no data |
| Release date | 24 February 2022 (2 years ago) | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,972 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
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 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.748 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 4.06 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 30 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 92000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| 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 | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| 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-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 | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | 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 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.27 | 25.81 |
| Recency | 24 February 2022 | 30 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 20 | 16 |
| Threads | 40 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 129 Watt | 78 Watt |
Xeon D-2799 has 25% more physical cores and 150% more threads.
Apple M3 Max 16-Core, on the other hand, has a 21.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 65.4% lower power consumption.
The Apple M3 Max 16-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon D-2799 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon D-2799 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M3 Max 16-Core is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon D-2799 and Apple M3 Max 16-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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