Apple M2 Pro vs Xeon L5518
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L5518 and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 537 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Gainestown (2009−2010) | no data |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5518 and Apple M2 Pro 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.133 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5518 and Apple M2 Pro 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 | 1366 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 2424 ‑ 3504 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5518 and Apple M2 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon L5518 and Apple M2 Pro technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5518 and Apple M2 Pro are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5518 and Apple M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5518 and Apple M2 Pro.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 March 2009 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 60 Watt | 2424 Watt |
Xeon L5518 has 3940% lower power consumption.
Apple M2 Pro, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 13 years, 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Xeon L5518 and Apple M2 Pro. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon L5518 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5518 and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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