Apple M3 Max 16-Core vs Xeon Gold 6346

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6346 and Apple M3 Max 16-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	187	224
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	23.19	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M3
Architecture codename	Ice Lake-SP (2021)	no data
Release date	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)	30 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$1850	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6346 and Apple M3 Max 16-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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	32	1612 x 4.1  GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7  GHz Apple M3 E-Core
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.06 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	10 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	78 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	78 °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 6346 and Apple M3 Max 16-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	FCLGA4189	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	78 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6346 and Apple M3 Max 16-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6346 and Apple M3 Max 16-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® SPS	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6346 and Apple M3 Max 16-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 6346 and Apple M3 Max 16-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	no data
Maximum memory size	6 TB	no data
Max memory channels	8	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6346 and Apple M3 Max 16-Core.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	64	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	24.35	21.83
Recency	6 April 2021	30 October 2023
Threads	32	1612 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core
Chip lithography	10 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	78 Watt

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