Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) | Intel Xeon Silver 4114T | |
CPU comparisonApple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) or Intel Xeon Silver 4114T - 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 M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) has 16 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) was released in Q4/2024. The Intel Xeon Silver 4114T has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4114T was released in Q3/2017. |
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Apple M series (30) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
Apple M4 (7) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4100 (8) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
M4 | Architecture | Skylake SP |
Notebook | Segment | Desktop |
Apple M3 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.70 GHz (4.50 GHz). The Intel Xeon Silver 4114T has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.00 GHz). |
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Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4114T |
16 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
0.70 GHz (4.50 GHz) 12x Donan P-Core |
A-Core | 2.20 GHz (3.00 GHz) |
0.74 GHz (2.85 GHz) 4x Donan E-Core |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4114T |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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Apple M4 Max (40 Core) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.39 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
1.68 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
3 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
640 | Compute units | -- |
5120 | Shader | -- |
Yes | 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 M4 Max (40 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 M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4114T can connect up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4114T |
LPDDR5X-8533 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
546.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
52.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 14.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Xeon Silver 4114T is 85 W. |
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Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4114T |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 85 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) has a 52.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4114T cache has a total of 14.00 MB. |
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Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4114T |
3 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv9-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME | 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, iPadOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2024 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 780 $ |
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Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
Apple M4 Max (40 Core) @ 1.68 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
@ 0.00 GHz |
Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU)
16C 16T @ 0.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple M4 Max (16-CPU 40-GPU) | Intel Xeon Silver 4114T |
Unknown | Unknown |