Intel Xeon 678X vs Apple M2 Ultra
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Feb 2026
May 2023
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Server
Laptop
Core Architecture
Granite Rapids
Apple M2
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Apple M2 Max GPU (76-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
5 nm
Socket
Intel Socket 4710
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
300 W
60 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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134 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
48
16
Performance Core Threads
96
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
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Total Core Count
48
24
Total Thread Count
96
24
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
24.0
35x
L1 Cache
112 KB per core
192 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
64 MB shared
L3 Cache
192 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
SMP
1
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Efficiency Cores
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8
Efficiency Core Threads
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8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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2.4 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
4 TB
192 GB
Max Memory Channels
8
16
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
800 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
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
2,986
2,790
Geekbench 6
34,711
21,217
Cinebench R23
—
1,729
Cinebench R23
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28,910
Geekbench 5
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1,956
Geekbench 5
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27,945
Cinebench 2024
—
126
Cinebench 2024
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1,918
Blender
—
505
Passmark CPU
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4,137
Passmark CPU
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48,776
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.