Apple M1 Max vs Xeon W-3323
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W-3323 outperforms Apple M1 Max by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W-3323 and Apple M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 357 | 621 |
| 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-W (2021) | no data |
| Release date | 29 July 2021 (2 years ago) | 18 October 2021 (2 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $8.99 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon W-3323 and Apple M1 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 cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.22 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 2.9 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | 18 MB (shared) | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 84 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 57000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W-3323 and Apple M1 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 configuration | 2 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA4189 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-3323 and Apple M1 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 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 |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon W-3323 and Apple M1 Max technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-3323 and Apple M1 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 W-3323 and Apple M1 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 4 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 Max 32-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-3323 and Apple M1 Max.
| PCIe version | 4 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 64 | no 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-3323 outperforms Apple M1 Max by 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Xeon W-3323 outperforms Apple M1 Max by 17% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.73 | 11.74 |
| Recency | 29 July 2021 | 18 October 2021 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 10 |
| Threads | 24 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
The Xeon W-3323 is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 Max in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon W-3323 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M1 Max is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-3323 and Apple M1 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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