Intel Xeon 654 vs Apple M2 Max
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Feb 2026
Jan 2023
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Server
Laptop
Core Architecture
Granite Rapids
Apple M2
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Generation
Xeon 600 (Granite Rapids-WS)
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Instruction Set
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ARMv8
Package
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
5 nm
Socket
Intel Socket 4710
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
200 W
30 W
Peak Operating Temperature
96°C
100°C
Foundry
Intel
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Die Size
2x598 mm²
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I/O Process Size
10 nm
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I/O Die Size
2x 241
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Package
FC-LGA18N
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Transistor Count
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67 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
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Total Core Count
18
12
Total Thread Count
36
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
31.0
35x
L1 Cache
112 KB per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
32 MB shared
L3 Cache
72 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
SMP
1
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Performance Cores
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8
Performance Core Threads
-
8
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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2.4 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Channels
8
8
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Max Memory Size
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96 GB
Max Memory Bandwidth
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409.6 GB/s
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5
4.0
PCIe Lanes
128
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Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
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true
GPU Base Frequency
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450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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1398 MHz
Shader Units
-
4864
Texture Units
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304
Raster Operation Units
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152
Execution Units
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608
Power Consumption
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70 W
Max Resolution
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7680x4320 - 60 Hz
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
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1,651
Cinebench R23
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14,852
Geekbench 6
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2,696
Geekbench 5
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2,004
Geekbench 6
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14,905
Geekbench 5
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15,030
Cinebench 2024
-
121
Cinebench 2024
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1,050
Blender
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255
Passmark CPU
-
4,149
Passmark CPU
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26,232