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Apple M3 vs Intel Xeon 654

CPU CPU
General Parameters
Release Date Oct 2023 Feb 2026
Manufacturer Apple Intel
Type Laptop Server
Instruction Set ARMv8
Core Architecture Apple M3 Granite Rapids
Integrated Graphics Apple M3 GPU N/A
Generation Xeon 600 (Granite Rapids-WS)
Package
Transistor Count 25 billions
Manufacturing Process 3 nm 5 nm
Socket Apple M-Socket Intel Socket 4710
Power Consumption 20 W 200 W
Peak Operating Temperature 100°C 96°C
Foundry Intel
Die Size 2x598 mm²
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 4.05 GHz 3.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency 4.05 GHz 4.8 GHz
Efficiency Cores 4
Efficiency Core Threads 4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency 2.75 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency 2.57 GHz
Total Core Count 8 18
Total Thread Count 8 36
Multiplier 40x 31.0
L1 Cache 192 K per core 112 KB per core
L2 Cache 16 MB shared 2 MB per core
L3 Cache 64 MB shared 72 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes
Bus Frequency 100 MHz
SMP 1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types LPDDR5-6400 DDR5-6400
Max Memory Size 24 GB
Max Memory Channels 2 8
Max Memory Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
ECC Memory Support No Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics true
GPU Base Frequency 500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency 1600 MHz
Shader Units 1280
Texture Units 80
Raster Operation Units 40
Execution Units 160
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version 4.0 5
PCIe Lanes 128