Apple M4 (8 cores) vs Xeon Platinum 8481C
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8481C and M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 986 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 1.99 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024) | no data |
| Release date | 10 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 28 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8481C and 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 cores | 56 (Hexapentaconta-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 112 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 105 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 4x 477 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 79 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8481C and 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 configuration | 2 | no data |
| Socket | 4677 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8481C and M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8481C and 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 Platinum 8481C and 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 Platinum 8481C and M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Apple M4 8-core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8481C and M4 (8 cores).
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 January 2023 | 28 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 56 | 8 |
| Threads | 112 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 5 Watt |
Xeon Platinum 8481C has 600% more physical cores and 1300% more threads.
Apple M4 (8 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 6900% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Platinum 8481C and M4 (8 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8481C is a server/workstation processor while Apple M4 (8 cores) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8481C and Apple M4 (8 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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