Apple M3 Pro 12-Core vs Xeon w9-3495X

Place in performance ranking	17	429
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M3
Architecture codename	Sapphire Rapids	no data
Release date	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)	30 October 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon w9-3495X and Apple M3 Pro 12-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	56 (Hexapentaconta-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	112	126 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.06 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	105 MB	no data
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	3 nm
Die size	4x 477 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	81 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	81 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	37000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon w9-3495X and Apple M3 Pro 12-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	FCLGA4677	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon w9-3495X and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, 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
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon w9-3495X and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon w9-3495X and Apple M3 Pro 12-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 w9-3495X and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	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 M3 Pro 18-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon w9-3495X and Apple M3 Pro 12-Core.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	112	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	59.07	15.21
Recency	1 January 2023	30 October 2023
Physical cores	56	12
Threads	112	126 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	27 Watt