Intel Xeon 656 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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Series
Intel Xeon 6 processors
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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
210 W
56 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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Transistor Count
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92 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
20
12
Performance Core Threads
40
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
4.05 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
4.05 GHz
Total Core Count
20
16
Total Thread Count
40
16
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
29.0
40
L1 Cache
112 KB per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
32 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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2.75 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
Cinebench R23
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1,950
Cinebench R23
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24,002
Geekbench 6
—
3,227
Geekbench 6
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21,164
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.