Apple M3 Max 14-Core vs Xeon Gold 6238R
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6238R and Apple M3 Max 14-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 197 | not rated |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 49.29 | no data |
Market segment | Server | Laptop |
Series | Intel Xeon Gold | Apple M3 |
Architecture codename | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) | no data |
Release date | 24 February 2020 (4 years ago) | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $2,612 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6238R and Apple M3 Max 14-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 | 28 (Octacosa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
Threads | 56 | 14 |
Base clock speed | no data | 2.748 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 4.06 GHz |
Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
L1 cache | 1.75 MB | no data |
L2 cache | 28 MB | no data |
L3 cache | 38.5 MB | no data |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 89 °C | no data |
Number of transistors | no data | 92000 Million |
64 bit support | + | + |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6238R and Apple M3 Max 14-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.
Socket | Socket P | no data |
Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 78 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6238R and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. 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 |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6238R and Apple M3 Max 14-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6238R and Apple M3 Max 14-Core are enumerated here.
VT-d | + | no data |
VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6238R and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | no data |
Maximum memory size | 1 TiB | no data |
Max memory channels | 6 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 140.8 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M3 Max 30-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6238R and Apple M3 Max 14-Core.
PCI Express lanes | 48 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
Recency | 24 February 2020 | 30 October 2023 |
Physical cores | 28 | 14 |
Threads | 56 | 14 |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 3 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 78 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6238R has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Apple M3 Max 14-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 111.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Gold 6238R and Apple M3 Max 14-Core. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6238R is a server/workstation processor while Apple M3 Max 14-Core is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6238R and Apple M3 Max 14-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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