Apple M4 Max (14 cores) vs Xeon E-2278GE
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Max (14 cores) outperforms Xeon E-2278GE by a whopping 342% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 867 | 64 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 21.84 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 11.58 | 51.16 |
| Designer | Intel | Apple |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019) | no data |
| Release date | 11 June 2019 (5 years ago) | 30 November 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $519 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E-2278GE and 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 | 3.3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E-2278GE and 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | 1151 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2278GE and M4 Max (14 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon E-2278GE and M4 Max (14 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2278GE and 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 E-2278GE and M4 Max (14 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics P630 | Apple M4 32-core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2278GE and M4 Max (14 cores).
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.67 | 42.72 |
| Recency | 11 June 2019 | 30 November 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
| Threads | 16 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
Xeon E-2278GE has 14.3% more threads.
Apple M4 Max (14 cores), on the other hand, has a 341.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 75% more physical cores, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon E-2278GE in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E-2278GE is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 Max (14 cores) is a notebook one.
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