Intel Xeon 696X vs Apple M4 Max 16 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 Max GPU (40-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
350 W
70 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°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
64
12
Performance Core Threads
128
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
4.52 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
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Total Core Count
64
16
Total Thread Count
128
16
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
24.0
45
L1 Cache
112 KB per core
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L2 Cache
2 MB per core
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L3 Cache
336 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
546 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
—
5120
Texture Units
—
320
Raster Operation Units
—
160
Execution Units
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640
Power Consumption
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62
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
3,141
3,984
Geekbench 6
34,549
26,185
Cinebench R23
—
2,281
Cinebench R23
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27,392
Cinebench 2024
—
187
Cinebench 2024
—
2,045
Passmark CPU
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4,534
Passmark CPU
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43,708
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.