Apple M2 Pro vs Xeon E3-1535M v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1535M v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.86

Apple M2 Pro outperforms Xeon E3-1535M v5 by a whopping 199% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1535M v5 and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1217488
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.50no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon E3Apple Apple M-Series
Architecture codenameSkylake-H (2015−2016)no data
Release date1 September 2015 (8 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$623no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1535M v5 and Apple M2 Pro 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache256 KB3.3 MB
L2 cache1 MB36 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)24 MB
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,300 million40000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1535M v5 and Apple M2 Pro 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketIntel BGA 1440no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1535M v5 and Apple M2 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+no data
SIPP+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1535M v5 and Apple M2 Pro technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1535M v5 and Apple M2 Pro are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1535M v5 and Apple M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics P530Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1535M v5 and Apple M2 Pro.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no 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.

Xeon E3-1535M v5 4.86
Apple M2 Pro 14.53
+199%

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.

Xeon E3-1535M v5 7522
Apple M2 Pro 21701
+189%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Xeon E3-1535M v5 746
Apple M2 Pro 2069
+178%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Xeon E3-1535M v5 160
Apple M2 Pro 230
+44.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.86 14.53
Recency 1 September 2015 17 January 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm

Apple M2 Pro has a 199% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1535M v5 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1535M v5 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1535M v5 and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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