Intel Xeon W-1250 vs Apple M3

Last updated: 2024-03-22

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon W-1250		Apple M3
CPU comparison Intel Xeon W-1250 or Apple M3 - 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 W-1250 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon W-1250 was released in Q2/2020. The Apple M3 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.06 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M3 was released in Q4/2023.

Intel Xeon W (83)	Family	Apple M series (25)
Intel Xeon W-1200 (13)	CPU group	Apple M3 (6)
10	Generation	3
Comet Lake W	Architecture	M3
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	Apple M2
--	Successor	Apple M4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon W-1250 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.70 GHz). The Apple M3 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz).
Intel Xeon W-1250	Characteristic	Apple M3
6	Cores	8
12	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.30 GHz (4.70 GHz)	A-Core	0.70 GHz (4.06 GHz) 4x P-Core
--	B-Core	0.74 GHz (2.75 GHz) 4x E-Core
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors 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.
Intel Xeon W-1250	Characteristic	Apple M3
--	AI hardware	Apple Neural Engine
--	AI specifications	16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPS

Internal Graphics 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.
Intel UHD Graphics P630	GPU	Apple M3 (10 Core)
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.39 GHz
1.20 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.40 GHz
9.5	GPU Generation	3
14 nm	Technology	3 nm
3	Max. displays	2
24	Compute units	160
192	Shader	1280
No	Hardware Raytracing	Yes
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	24 GB
12	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A 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.
Intel UHD Graphics P630	GPU	Apple M3 (10 Core)
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Xeon W-1250 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M3 can connect up to 24 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon W-1250	Characteristic	Apple M3
DDR4-2666	Memory	LPDDR5-6400
128 GB	Max. Memory	24 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	102.4 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
12.00 MB	L2 Cache	20.00 MB
--	L3 Cache	--
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	--
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon W-1250 has a TDP of 80 W, that of the Apple M3 is 22 W.
Intel Xeon W-1250	Characteristic	Apple M3
80 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	22 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	15 W
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Xeon W-1250 has a 12.00 MB cache, while the Apple M3 cache has a total of 20.00 MB.
Intel Xeon W-1250	Characteristic	Apple M3
14 nm	Technology	3 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
LGA 1200	Socket	--
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	Apple Virtualization Framework
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	macOS, iPadOS
Q2/2020	Release date	Q4/2023
255 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon W-1250 (57%)

Apple M3 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon W-1250 (67%)

Apple M3 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon W-1250 6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz	1342 (62%)
	Apple M3 8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz	2150 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon W-1250 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	7128 (68%)
	Apple M3 8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz	10450 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Xeon W-1250 6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz	1624 (52%)
	Apple M3 8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz	3125 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Xeon W-1250 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	7029 (59%)
	Apple M3 8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz	11863 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Xeon W-1250 Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz	461 (13%)
	Apple M3 Apple M3 (10 Core) @ 1.40 GHz	3550 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Xeon W-1250 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	13756 (73%)
	Apple M3 8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz	18951 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Xeon W-1250 6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M3 8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz	137 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Xeon W-1250 6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M3 8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz	659 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon W-1250 6C 12T @ 4.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M3 8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz	1965 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon W-1250 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M3 8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz	10437 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	Intel Xeon W-1250 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M3 10,437 CB R23 MC @ 22 W	474 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors 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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).


	Intel Xeon W-1250 6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Apple M3 8C 8T @ 0.70 GHz	35 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Xeon W-1250	Apple M3
Unknown	Apple iMac 24 (2023)

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