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Intel Xeon w9-3475X | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon w9-3475X or Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-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 w9-3475X has 36 cores with 72 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 4096 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w9-3475X was released in Q1/2023. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) was released in Q3/2021. |
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Intel Xeon W (83) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
Intel Xeon W-3400 (8) | CPU group | Apple M1 (9) |
12 | Generation | 1 |
Sapphire Rapids-WS | Architecture | M1 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
Intel Xeon W-3375 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Apple M2 Pro (12-CPU 19-GPU) |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon w9-3475X has 36 CPU cores and can calculate 72 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon w9-3475X is 2.20 GHz (4.80 GHz) while the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) has 10 CPU cores and 10 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) is at 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
36 | Cores | 10 |
72 | Threads | 10 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz (4.80 GHz) | A-Core | 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) 8x Firestorm |
-- | B-Core | 0.60 GHz (2.06 GHz) 2x 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 w9-3475X | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Xeon w9-3475X or Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-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 Pro (16 Core) |
GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.30 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 1 |
Technology | 5 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 256 |
-- | Shader | 2048 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 16 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 Pro (16 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 w9-3475X can use up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 307.2 GB/s. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
DDR5-4800 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
307.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 28.00 MB |
82.50 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
5.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
112 | PCIe lanes | -- |
441.1 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon w9-3475X is 300 W, while the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
300 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
360 W | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon w9-3475X is manufactured in 10 nm and has 82.50 MB cache. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 28.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
10 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, AVX-512, AMX | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
LGA 4677 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux | Operating systems | macOS |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
3739 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X
36C 72T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X
36C 72T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X
36C 72T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X
36C 72T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X
36C 72T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X
36C 72T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X
36C 72T @ 4.80 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X
36C 72T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
Apple M1 Pro (16 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X
36C 72T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X
36C 72T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X
2.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
12,390 CB R23 MC @ 45 W |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X
36C 72T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon w9-3475X | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
Unknown | Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) |