Intel Xeon 656 vs Apple M4 Pro 14 Core
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Feb 2026
Oct 2024
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Server
Laptop
Core Architecture
Granite Rapids
Apple M4
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Apple M4 GPU (20-core)
Generation
Xeon 600 (Granite Rapids-WS)
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Series
Intel Xeon 6 processors
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Instruction Set
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ARMv9
Package
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
3 nm
Socket
Intel Socket 4710
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
210 W
46 W
Peak Operating Temperature
98°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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CPU Performance
Performance Cores
20
10
Performance Core Threads
40
10
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
4.52 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
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Total Core Count
20
14
Total Thread Count
40
14
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
29.0
45
L1 Cache
112 KB per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
72 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
SMP
1
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Efficiency Cores
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4
Efficiency Core Threads
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4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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2.59 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
LPDDR5X-8533
Max Memory Size
4 TB
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Max Memory Channels
8
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Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
273 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5
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PCIe Lanes
128
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Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
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true
GPU Base Frequency
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500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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1800 MHz
Shader Units
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2560
Texture Units
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160
Raster Operation Units
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80
Execution Units
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320
Power Consumption
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32
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
—
2,267
Cinebench R23
—
23,446
Geekbench 6
—
3,896
Geekbench 6
—
22,630
Cinebench 2024
—
174
Cinebench 2024
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1,730
Cinebench 2026
—
6,602
Cinebench 2026
—
661
Passmark CPU
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4,587
Passmark CPU
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38,342
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.