Apple M2 Max vs Xeon Silver 4314

Aggregate performance score

Xeon Silver 4314
2021
16 cores / 32 threads, 135 Watt
18.23
+8.6%
Apple M2 Max
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 79 Watt
16.78

Xeon Silver 4314 outperforms Apple M2 Max by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Silver 4314 and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking325385
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M-Series
Power efficiency12.7820.10
Architecture codenameIce Lake-SP (2021)no data
Release date6 April 2021 (3 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Silver 4314 and Apple M2 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3212
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)3.3 MB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)36 MB
L3 cache24 MB (shared)48 MB
Chip lithography10 nm5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)86 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data67000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Silver 4314 and Apple M2 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 configuration2no data
SocketFCLGA4189no data
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Silver 4314 and Apple M2 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Silver 4314 and Apple M2 Max technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Silver 4314 and Apple M2 Max 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 Silver 4314 and Apple M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2667no data
Maximum memory size6 TBno data
Max memory channels8no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Silver 4314 and Apple M2 Max.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes64no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Silver 4314 18.23
+8.6%
Apple M2 Max 16.78

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon Silver 4314 28954
+8.6%
Apple M2 Max 26658

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.23 16.78
Recency 6 April 2021 17 January 2023
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 32 12
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 79 Watt

Xeon Silver 4314 has a 8.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.

Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 70.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Silver 4314 and Apple M2 Max.

Be aware that Xeon Silver 4314 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Max is a notebook one.


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