Atom x7203C vs Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
Primary details
Comparing M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 545 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Amston Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 8 April 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $42 |
Detailed specifications
M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 10 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 7.3 MB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 36 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Number of transistors | 40000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA 1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 9 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 January 2023 | 8 April 2024 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 2 |
| Threads | 10 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core has 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
Atom x7203C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
We couldn't decide between M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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