i3-3120ME vs Apple M1 Pro

Primary details

Comparing Apple M1 Pro and Core i3-3120ME processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking710not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M-Seriesno data
Architecture codenameno dataIvy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)1 August 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M1 Pro and Core i3-3120ME 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads104
Base clock speed2.064 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache2.9 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache28 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data118 mm2
Number of transistors33700 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Apple M1 Pro and Core i3-3120ME 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataIntel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)2064 ‑ 3220 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i3-3120ME. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i3-3120ME are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i3-3120ME. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataunknown Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M1 Pro 16-Core GPUIntel HD 4000

Pros & cons summary


Recency 18 October 2021 1 August 2012
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 10 4
Chip lithography 5 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2064 Watt 35 Watt

Apple M1 Pro has an age advantage of 9 years, 400% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

i3-3120ME, on the other hand, has 5797.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Apple M1 Pro and Core i3-3120ME. We've got no test results to judge.


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