Product Compare
Intel Xeon 6960E+ vs Apple M5 Pro (18-Core)
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | May 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Type | Server | Laptop |
| Core Architecture | Clearwater Forest | Apple M5 |
| Integrated Graphics | N/A | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) |
| Generation | Xeon 6+ (Clearwater Forest-SP) | |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 | |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Socket | Intel Socket 7529 | Apple M-Socket |
| Power Consumption | 330 W | |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 98°C | 100 °C |
| Foundry | Intel | |
| I/O Process Size | 10 nm | |
| I/O Die Size | 2x 241 | |
| Package | FC-LGA18N | |
| Transistor Count | 28 billions | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 3.2 GHz | |
| Total Core Count | 144 | 18 |
| Total Thread Count | 144 | 18 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| Multiplier | 24.0 | 46 |
| L1 Cache | 96 KB per core | |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB per module | |
| L3 Cache | 432 MB shared | |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| SMP | 2 | |
| Performance Cores | 6 | |
| Performance Core Threads | 6 | |
| Efficiency Cores | 12 | |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 12 | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR5-8000 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max Memory Size | 1.5 TB | |
| Max Memory Channels | 12 | |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 768.0 GB/s | 307 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | Yes | No |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| PCIe Version | 5 | |
| PCIe Lanes | 96 | |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | |
| Shader Units | 2560 | |
| Texture Units | 160 | |
| Raster Operation Units | 80 | |
| Execution Units | 320 | |