A6-1450 vs Apple M2

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M2
2022
8 cores / 8 threads, 20 Watt
9.40
+1303%
A6-1450
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 8 Watt
0.67

Apple M2 outperforms A6-1450 by a whopping 1303% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing M2 and A6-1450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8142745
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple Apple M-SeriesAMD A-Series
Power efficiency44.454.22
Architecture codenameno dataTemash (2013)
Release date10 June 2022 (2 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

M2 and A6-1450 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.424 GHz1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.48 GHz1.4 GHz
L1 cache2 MB128K (per core)
L2 cache20 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data0 KB
Chip lithography5 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors20000 Million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on M2 and A6-1450 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 dataFT3
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt8 - 15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 and A6-1450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI-+
AVX-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M2 and A6-1450 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 and A6-1450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)AMD Radeon HD 8250 (300 - 400 MHz)

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 M2 9.40
+1303%
A6-1450 0.67

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 M2 14933
+1293%
A6-1450 1072

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.40 0.67
Recency 10 June 2022 23 May 2013
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 5 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 8 Watt

Apple M2 has a 1303% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

A6-1450, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.

The M2 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-1450 in performance tests.


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