Apple M2 Max vs Xeon E3-1285L v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1129	456
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.58	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Broadwell-DT (2015)	no data
Release date	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$1222	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Apple M2 Max 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	3.3 MB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	36 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	48 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	160 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	67000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Apple M2 Max 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	FCLGA1150	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Apple M2 Max. 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
eDRAM	128 MB	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Apple M2 Max technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Apple M2 Max 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 E3-1285L v4 and Apple M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1866	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Pro P6300	Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
Execution Units	48	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Apple M2 Max integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1285L v4 and Apple M2 Max.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

Apple M2 Max outperforms Xeon E3-1285L v4 by 182% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.22	14.71
Recency	2 June 2015	17 January 2023
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	79 Watt

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