Apple M1 Pro vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Processor comparisons 21-10-2022

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Apple M1 Pro vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Furmark, MATLAB, 7zip, PCMark 10, Blender, Gears 5, Blender, Handbrake, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, PassMark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, SuperPi, Prime95, AIDA64.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Overwatch
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Fallout 76
Valorant
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Watch Dogs Legion
Halo Infinite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Grand Theft Auto V
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Valheim
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6248R or Apple M1 Pro.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

M1 Pro

59%

Xeon Gold 6248R

61%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6248R is 3% better than M1 Pro. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

M1 Pro

57%

Xeon Gold 6248R

70%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	124.8
Valorant	114.8	141.8
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	79.4
Apex Legends	107.9	133.3
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	106.4
Overwatch	93.0	114.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	97.9
DOOM Eternal	57.4	70.9
Warzone	89.5	110.6
Assassin's Creed	96.4	119.1
Valheim	95.3	117.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

M1 Pro

358%

Xeon Gold 6248R

16%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M1 Pro is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6248R as it consumes less power: 16W vs. 205W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Apple M1 Pro	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	304	226
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1716	6636
Cinbench 20 Single-core	590	426
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2936	10753
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2233	1080
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11512	27371

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Apple M1 Pro	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Single-Core	5046	2247
Multi-Core	32596	38405

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Apple M1 Pro	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Single-Core	1723	990
Multi-Core	12737	36095

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Apple M1 Pro	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Announcement date	October 07, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	M1	FCLGA3647
Core name	8x Firestorm and 2x Icestorm	Cascade Lake
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	x86
Generation	1	2
Turbo Frequency		4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	10	24
Threads	10	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	34000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	16 W	205 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	32 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400
Memory bandwidth	208 GByte/s
L1 cache	4MB
L2 cache	24MB
L3 cache	24MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	APL1103

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 Pro is 6% better than Xeon Gold 6248R in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6248R has 14 more core than M1 Pro. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 Pro is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6248R is better: 22
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Apple M1 Pro and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Apple M1 Pro - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Apple M1 Pro specs and review.

Intel Xeon Gold 6248R - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Xeon Gold 6248R specs and review.