Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 | Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E5-2670 v3 or Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) - 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 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 was released in Q3/2014. The Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) has 20 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) was released in Q1/2022. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) | CPU group | Apple M1 (9) |
5 | Generation | 1 |
Haswell E | Architecture | M1 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Apple M2 Ultra (76-GPU) |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 is 2.30 GHz (3.10 GHz) while the Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) has 20 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) is at 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) |
12 | Cores | 20 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz (3.10 GHz) | A-Core | 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) 16x Firestorm |
-- | B-Core | 0.60 GHz (2.06 GHz) 4x Icestorm |
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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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 32 Neural cores @ 22 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 or Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) 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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no iGPU | GPU | Apple M1 Ultra (64 Core) |
GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.30 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 1 |
Technology | 5 nm | |
Max. displays | 5 | |
-- | Compute units | 1024 |
-- | Shader | 8192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
-- | 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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no iGPU | GPU | Apple M1 Ultra (64 Core) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 can use up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 68.2 GB/s. The Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) supports up to 128 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 819.2 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 819.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 52.00 MB |
30.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | -- |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 is 120 W, while the Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) has a TDP of 60 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) |
120 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 60 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | 120 W |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 30.00 MB cache. The Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 52.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 | Characteristic | Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) |
22 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8.5-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
LGA 2011-3 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | macOS |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
Apple M1 Ultra (64 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 0.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 | Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) |
Unknown | Apple Mac Studio (2022) |