Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) vs Xeon Gold 6538N
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Gold 6538N outperforms Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Gold 6538N and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 164 | 167 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 21.85 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 13.05 | 82.78 |
| Architecture codename | Emerald Rapids (2023) | no data |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,351 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Gold 6538N and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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 | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 64 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 2.592 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 60 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 2x 763 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 85 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Gold 6538N and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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 | FCLGA4677 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 32 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6538N and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| 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 | + | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Gold 6538N and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® SPS | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6538N and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) 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 6538N and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 8 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Apple M4 16-core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6538N and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores).
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 28.26 | 27.99 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 30 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 12 |
| Threads | 64 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 205 Watt | 32 Watt |
Xeon Gold 6538N has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads.
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 540.6% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 6538N and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores).
Be aware that Xeon Gold 6538N is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6538N and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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