Apple M2 Max vs A100
Primary details
Comparing A100 and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 386 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | no data | 20.09 |
| Architecture codename | Stealey (2007) | no data |
| Release date | June 2007 (17 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
A100 and Apple M2 Max basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 66 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 176 million | 67000 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on A100 and Apple M2 Max compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | Intel BGA 437 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 79 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A100 and Apple M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 12 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 3 Watt | 79 Watt |
A100 has 2533.3% lower power consumption.
Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between A100 and Apple M2 Max. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between A100 and Apple M2 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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