Product Compare
Apple M2 vs Intel Xeon 6990E+
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Jun 2022 | May 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Intel |
| Type | Laptop | Server |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 | |
| Core Architecture | Apple M2 | Clearwater Forest |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M2 GPU | N/A |
| Generation | Xeon 6+ (Clearwater Forest-SP) | |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 20 billions | |
| Manufacturing Process | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Intel Socket 7529 |
| Power Consumption | 15 W | 450 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 98°C | |
| Foundry | Intel | |
| I/O Process Size | 10 nm | |
| I/O Die Size | 2x 241 | |
| Package | FC-LGA18N | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 4 | |
| Performance Core Threads | 4 | |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 3.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 4 | |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz | |
| Total Core Count | 8 | 288 |
| Total Thread Count | 8 | 288 |
| L1 Cache | 192 K per core | 96 KB per core |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB shared | 4 MB per module |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| Multiplier | 22.0 | |
| L3 Cache | 576 MB shared | |
| SMP | 2 | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-8000 |
| Max Memory Size | 24 GB | 1.5 TB |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | 12 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 768.0 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | Yes |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | |
| GPU Base Frequency | 500 MHz | |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 1398 MHz | |
| Shader Units | 1024 | |
| Texture Units | 64 | |
| Raster Operation Units | 32 | |
| Execution Units | 128 | |
| Power Consumption | 15 W | |
| Max Resolution | 6016x3384 - 60 Hz | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| PCIe Version | 4.0 | 5 |
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Lanes | 96 | |