Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Xeon W-2135
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-2135 outperforms Apple M1 Pro 8-Core by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-2135 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 766 | 803 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.35 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon W | Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | no data |
| Release date | 29 August 2017 (6 years ago) | 18 October 2021 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $835 | no data |
| Current price | $515 (0.6x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-2135 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.22 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 2.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | 8.25 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 484 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 64 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 64 °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 W-2135 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2135 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 |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 46 Bit | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W-2135 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2135 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 W-2135 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 512 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s | 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 W-2135 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.35 | 8.89 |
| Recency | 29 August 2017 | 18 October 2021 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W-2135 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core.
Be aware that Xeon W-2135 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2135 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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