Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Intel Xeon Gold 5412U | |
CPU comparisonApple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) or Intel Xeon Gold 5412U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) has 11 cores with 11 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.06 GHz. Up to 36 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) was released in Q4/2023. The Intel Xeon Gold 5412U has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5412U was released in Q1/2023. |
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Apple M series (25) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Apple M3 (6) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25) |
3 | Generation | 4 |
M3 | Architecture | Sapphire Rapids |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) has 11 CPU cores and can calculate 11 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) is 0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 5412U has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5412U is at 2.10 GHz (3.90 GHz). |
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5412U |
11 | Cores | 24 |
11 | Threads | 48 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz) 5x P-Core |
A-Core | 2.10 GHz (3.90 GHz) |
0.74 GHz (2.75 GHz) 6x E-Core |
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 M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5412U |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) or Intel Xeon Gold 5412U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Apple M3 Pro (14 Core) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.39 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.40 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
3 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
224 | Compute units | -- |
1792 | Shader | -- |
Yes | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
36 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 M3 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 |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) can use up to 36 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 153.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 5412U supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 281.6 GB/s. |
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5412U |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | DDR5-4400 |
36 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
153.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 281.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
36.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 45.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 80 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 315.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) is 35 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5412U has a TDP of 185 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5412U |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 185 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) is manufactured in 3 nm and has 36.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 5412U is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 45.00 MB cache. |
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5412U |
3 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-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 4677 |
Apple Virtualization Framework | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
macOS, iPadOS | Operating systems | Windows, Linux |
Q4/2023 | Release date | Q1/2023 |
-- | Release price | 1113 $ |
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
24C 48T @ 2.10 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
24C 48T @ 2.10 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
24C 48T @ 2.10 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
Apple M3 Pro (14 Core) @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU)
11C 11T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5412U
24C 48T @ 2.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Intel Xeon Gold 5412U |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2023) |
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