Apple M2 Pro vs Intel Xeon 696X
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2023
Feb 2026
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Server
Instruction Set
ARMv8
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Core Architecture
Apple M2
Granite Rapids
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core)
N/A
Generation
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Xeon 600 (Granite Rapids-WS)
Series
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Intel Xeon 6 processors
Package
Transistor Count
40 billions
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Manufacturing Process
5 nm
5 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Intel Socket 4710
Power Consumption
30 W
350 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100°C
Foundry
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Intel
Die Size
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2x598 mm²
I/O Process Size
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10 nm
I/O Die Size
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2x 241
Package
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FC-LGA18N
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
64
Performance Core Threads
8
128
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
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Efficiency Core Threads
4
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
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Total Core Count
12
64
Total Thread Count
12
128
L1 Cache
192 K per core
112 KB per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
2 MB per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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4.8 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
Multiplier
—
24.0
L3 Cache
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336 MB shared
SMP
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1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
32 GB
4 TB
Max Memory Channels
4
8
Max Memory Bandwidth
204.8 GB/s
409.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
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GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
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Shader Units
2432
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Texture Units
152
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Raster Operation Units
76
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Execution Units
304
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Power Consumption
35 W
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Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
5
PCIe Lanes
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128
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,632
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Cinebench R23
13,929
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Geekbench 6
2,650
3,141
Geekbench 5
1,986
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Geekbench 6
14,275
34,549
Geekbench 5
14,863
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Cinebench 2024
122
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Cinebench 2024
782
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Blender
253
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Passmark CPU
4,116
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Passmark CPU
26,265
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.