Pentium G2010 vs Apple M1 Pro

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M1 Pro
2021
10 cores / 10 threads
10.83
+972%
Pentium G2010
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.01

Apple M1 Pro outperforms Pentium G2010 by a whopping 972% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M1 Pro and Pentium G2010 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7212468
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.03
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M-Seriesno data
Power efficiencyno data1.74
Architecture codenameno dataIvy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)21 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$466

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

M1 Pro and Pentium G2010 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)
Threads102
Base clock speed2.064 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache2.9 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache28 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data94 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors33700 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on M1 Pro and Pentium G2010 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 dataFCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)no data55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 Pro and Pentium G2010. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

M1 Pro and Pentium G2010 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M1 Pro and Pentium G2010 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 Pro and Pentium G2010. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPUIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of M1 Pro and Pentium G2010 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M1 Pro and Pentium G2010.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M1 Pro 10.83
+972%
Pentium G2010 1.01

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Apple M1 Pro 17201
+976%
Pentium G2010 1599

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.83 1.01
Recency 18 October 2021 21 January 2013
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 10 2
Chip lithography 5 nm 22 nm

Apple M1 Pro has a 972.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

The M1 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G2010 in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 Pro is a notebook processor while Pentium G2010 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Pro and Pentium G2010, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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Community ratings

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