Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) | Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) and the Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) 8 core processor released in Q3/2021 with the Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Apple M series (25) | Family | Intel Xeon Bronze (6) |
Apple M1 (9) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Bronze 3100 (2) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
M1 | Architecture | Skylake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 clocks with 1.70 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 |
8 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) 6x Firestorm |
A-Core | 1.70 GHz |
0.60 GHz (2.06 GHz) 2x Icestorm |
B-Core | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.39 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.30 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
1 | GPU Generation | -- |
5 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
224 | Compute units | -- |
1792 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU), while the Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 102.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
102.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
24.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 11.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 is 85 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) has 24.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 is at 11.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 |
5 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8.5-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | LGA 3647 |
Apple Virtualization Framework | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
macOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2021 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 310 $ |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
9,569 CB R23 MC @ 35 W |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
1.70 GHz |
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 0.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU) | Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) |
Unknown |