Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Xeon E-2174G

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2174G and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	984	781
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.92	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E	Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	12 July 2018 (5 years ago)	18 October 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$328	no data
Current price	$366 (1.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2174G and Apple M1 Pro 8-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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.22 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	2.3 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	28 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	33700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2174G and Apple M1 Pro 8-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	FCLGA1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	71 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2174G and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E-2174G and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
SGX	Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2174G and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 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 E-2174G and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics P630	Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU
Max video memory	128 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2174G and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2174G and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2174G and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2174G and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.28	8.90
Recency	12 July 2018	18 October 2021
Physical cores	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm

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