Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Xeon E5-2673 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2673 v2 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	887	802
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.76	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M-Series
Release date	1 October 2013 (10 years ago)	18 October 2021 (2 years ago)
Current price	$596	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2673 v2 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	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.22 GHz
L1 cache	no data	2.3 MB
L2 cache	no data	28 MB
L3 cache	25 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	°C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	33700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.65-1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2673 v2 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	2	no data
Socket	FCLGA2011	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2673 v2 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	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
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2673 v2 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
Identity Protection	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2673 v2 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 E5-2673 v2 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3-1866	no data
Maximum memory size	768 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2673 v2 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.84	8.89
Recency	1 October 2013	18 October 2021
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm

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