Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Xeon Platinum 8352S

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8352S and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	803
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Ice Lake-SP (2021)	no data
Release date	6 April 2021 (3 years ago)	18 October 2021 (2 years ago)
Current price	$4178	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8352S and Apple M1 Pro 8-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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	64	8
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.22 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	2.3 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	28 MB
L3 cache	48 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	81 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	81 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	33700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8352S and Apple M1 Pro 8-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	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8352S and Apple M1 Pro 8-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 Platinum 8352S and Apple M1 Pro 8-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 Platinum 8352S and Apple M1 Pro 8-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 Platinum 8352S and Apple M1 Pro 8-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 M1 Pro 14-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8352S and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	64	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	6 April 2021	18 October 2021
Physical cores	32	8
Threads	64	8
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm

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