Intel Xeon 6960E+ vs Apple M2 Pro
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
May 2026
Jan 2023
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Server
Laptop
Core Architecture
Clearwater Forest
Apple M2
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core)
Generation
Xeon 6+ (Clearwater Forest-SP)
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Instruction Set
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ARMv8
Package
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
5 nm
Socket
Intel Socket 7529
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
330 W
30 W
Peak Operating Temperature
98°C
100°C
Foundry
Intel
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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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40 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
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Total Core Count
144
12
Total Thread Count
144
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
24.0
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L1 Cache
96 KB per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
4 MB per module
32 MB shared
L3 Cache
432 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
SMP
2
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Performance Cores
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8
Performance Core Threads
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8
Efficiency Cores
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4
Efficiency Core Threads
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4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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2.4 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-8000
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
1.5 TB
32 GB
Max Memory Channels
12
4
Max Memory Bandwidth
768.0 GB/s
204.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5
4.0
PCIe Lanes
96
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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
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2432
Texture Units
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152
Raster Operation Units
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76
Execution Units
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304
Power Consumption
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35 W
Max Resolution
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7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
—
1,632
Cinebench R23
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13,929
Geekbench 6
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2,650
Geekbench 5
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1,986
Geekbench 6
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14,275
Geekbench 5
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14,863
Cinebench 2024
—
122
Cinebench 2024
—
782
Blender
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253
Passmark CPU
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4,116
Passmark CPU
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26,265
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.