Apple M3 Pro 11-Core vs Xeon Gold 5412U

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5412U
2023
24 cores / 48 threads, 185 Watt
33.09
+112%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
2023
11 cores / 11 threads, 27 Watt
15.61

Xeon Gold 5412U outperforms Apple M3 Pro 11-Core by a whopping 112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5412U and M3 Pro 11-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking121443
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation92.56no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M3
Power efficiency16.9254.68
Architecture codenameSapphire Rapids (2023−2024)no data
Release date10 January 2023 (1 year ago)30 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,113no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5412U and M3 Pro 11-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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)11 (Undeca-Core)
Threads4811
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.06 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache45 MBno data
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)81 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data37000 Million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5412U and M3 Pro 11-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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA4677no data
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5412U and M3 Pro 11-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5412U and M3 Pro 11-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5412U and M3 Pro 11-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 Gold 5412U and M3 Pro 11-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4400no data
Maximum memory size4 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5412U and M3 Pro 11-Core.

PCIe version5no data
PCI Express lanes80no 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 Gold 5412U 33.09
+112%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 15.61

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 Gold 5412U 52557
+112%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 24794

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.09 15.61
Recency 10 January 2023 30 October 2023
Physical cores 24 11
Threads 48 11
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 27 Watt

Xeon Gold 5412U has a 112% higher aggregate performance score, and 118.2% more physical cores and 336.4% more threads.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 585.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 5412U is our recommended choice as it beats the M3 Pro 11-Core in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5412U is a server/workstation processor while Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5412U and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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