Product Compare
Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) vs Intel Xeon 656
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Mar 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Intel |
| Type | Laptop | Server |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 | |
| Core Architecture | Apple M5 | Granite Rapids |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) | N/A |
| Generation | Xeon 600 (Granite Rapids-WS) | |
| Series | Intel Xeon 6 processors | |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 28 billions | |
| Manufacturing Process | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Intel Socket 4710 |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100 °C | 98°C |
| Power Consumption | 210 W | |
| 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 | 6 | 20 |
| Performance Core Threads | 6 | 40 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 4.61 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 12 | |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 12 | |
| Total Core Count | 18 | 20 |
| Total Thread Count | 18 | 40 |
| Multiplier | 46 | 29.0 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz | |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| L1 Cache | 112 KB per core | |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB per core | |
| L3 Cache | 72 MB shared | |
| SMP | 1 | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 307 GB/s | 409.6 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | Yes |
| Max Memory Size | 4 TB | |
| Max Memory Channels | 8 | |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | |
| Shader Units | 2560 | |
| Texture Units | 160 | |
| Raster Operation Units | 80 | |
| Execution Units | 320 | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Version | 5 | |
| PCIe Lanes | 128 | |