Intel Xeon 658X vs Apple M3 Max
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Feb 2026
Oct 2023
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Server
Laptop
Core Architecture
Granite Rapids
Apple M3
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Apple M3 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
3 nm
Socket
Intel Socket 4710
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
250 W
56 W
Peak Operating Temperature
99°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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92 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
24
12
Performance Core Threads
48
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
3 GHz
4.05 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
4.05 GHz
Total Core Count
24
16
Total Thread Count
48
16
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
30.0
40
L1 Cache
112 KB per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
32 MB shared
L3 Cache
144 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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2.75 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
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2.57 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
4 TB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
8
8
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
409.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
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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500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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1600 MHz
Shader Units
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5120
Texture Units
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320
Raster Operation Units
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160
Execution Units
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640
Power Consumption
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60
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
3,096
3,227
Geekbench 6
29,732
21,164
Cinebench R23
—
1,950
Cinebench R23
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24,002
Cinebench 2024
—
142
Cinebench 2024
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1,683
Blender
—
415
Passmark CPU
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4,790
Passmark CPU
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41,188
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.