Apple M2 vs Xeon W-2145

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2145
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
11.45
+21.8%
Apple M2
2022
8 cores / 8 threads, 20 Watt
9.40

Xeon W-2145 outperforms Apple M2 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2145 and Apple M2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking689814
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.35no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon WApple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency7.7444.48
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)no data
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)10 June 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,113no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2145 and Apple M2 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.48 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache64K (per core)2 MB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)20 MB
L3 cache11 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data20000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2145 and Apple M2 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketSocket R4no data
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt20 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2145 and Apple M2. 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+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2145 and Apple M2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2145 and Apple M2 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
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-2145 and Apple M2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size512 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2145 and Apple M2.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no 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 W-2145 11.45
+21.8%
Apple M2 9.40

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 W-2145 18187
+21.8%
Apple M2 14933

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Xeon W-2145 1682
+38.4%
Apple M2 1215

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Xeon W-2145 177
Apple M2 223
+26%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.45 9.40
Recency 29 August 2017 10 June 2022
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 20 Watt

Xeon W-2145 has a 21.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Apple M2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2145 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W-2145 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2145 and Apple M2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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