Am486DX-33 vs Apple M1
Primary details
Comparing M1 and Am486DX-33 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1207 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | AMD Am486 |
| Architecture codename | no data | 80486 (1989) |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
M1 and Am486DX-33 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 0.03 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 33 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 1 |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 700 nm |
| Die size | no data | 89 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 16000 Million | 1 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 and Am486DX-33. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M1 8-Core GPU | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 700 nm |
Apple M1 has 700% more physical cores, and a 13900% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between M1 and Am486DX-33. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Apple M1 is a notebook processor while Am486DX-33 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 and Am486DX-33, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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