Apple M4 (8 cores) vs Xeon Phi 7230F

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon Phi 7230F and Apple M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataApple M4
Architecture codenameKnights Landing (2016)no data
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)28 October 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Phi 7230F and Apple M4 (8 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2568
Base clock speed1.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.5 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache32 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache0 KB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Number of transistors8,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Phi 7230F and Apple M4 (8 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 configuration1no data
Socket3647no data
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 7230F and Apple M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Security technologies

Xeon Phi 7230F and Apple M4 (8 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi 7230F and Apple M4 (8 cores) are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Phi 7230F and Apple M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M4 8-core GPU

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 June 2016 28 October 2024
Physical cores 64 8
Threads 256 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 5 Watt

Xeon Phi 7230F has 700% more physical cores and 3100% more threads.

Apple M4 (8 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 4500% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi 7230F and Apple M4 (8 cores). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon Phi 7230F is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 (8 cores) is a desktop one.


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