i3-13100TE vs Apple M2 Pro

Primary details

Comparing Apple M2 Pro and Core i3-13100TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking537not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple Apple M-Seriesno data
Architecture codenameno dataRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date17 January 2023 (1 year ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M2 Pro and Core i3-13100TE 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2.424 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache3.3 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache36 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors40000 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M2 Pro and Core i3-13100TE 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 data1700
Power consumption (TDP)2424 ‑ 3504 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 Pro and Core i3-13100TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Apple M2 Pro and Core i3-13100TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 Pro and Core i3-13100TE are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 Pro and Core i3-13100TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPUIntel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 Pro and Core i3-13100TE.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 12 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2424 Watt 35 Watt

Apple M2 Pro has 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

i3-13100TE, on the other hand, has 6825.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Apple M2 Pro and Core i3-13100TE. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Apple M2 Pro is a notebook processor while Core i3-13100TE is a desktop one.


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