Apple M1 Max vs Xeon MP 3.33

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon MP 3.33 and Apple M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated526
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M-Series
Architecture codenamePotomac (2005)no data
Release dateMarch 2005 (19 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon MP 3.33 and Apple M1 Max 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 cores1 (Single-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads110
Base clock speedno data2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 GHz3.22 GHz
L1 cache16 KB2.9 MB
L2 cache1 MB28 MB
L3 cache8 MB48 MB
Chip lithography90 nm5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)73 °Cno data
Number of transistors286 million57000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon MP 3.33 and Apple M1 Max 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
Socket604no data
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt2060 ‑ 3220 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon MP 3.33 and Apple M1 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M1 Max 32-Core GPU

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 10
Threads 1 10
Chip lithography 90 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 2060 Watt

Xeon MP 3.33 has 1425.9% lower power consumption.

Apple M1 Max, on the other hand, has 900% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Xeon MP 3.33 and Apple M1 Max. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon MP 3.33 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M1 Max is a notebook one.


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