Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Athlon 1000

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 1000 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated709
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M-Series
Architecture codenameThunderbird C (2000−2001)no data
Release date6 March 2000 (24 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,299no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 1000 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 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 cores1 (Single-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads18
Base clock speedno data2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed1 GHz3.22 GHz
L1 cache128 KB2.3 MB
L2 cache512 KB28 MB
L3 cache0 KB16 MB
Chip lithography180 nm5 nm
Die size102 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors22 million33700 Million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 1000 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 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 configuration1no data
SocketAno data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt2060 ‑ 3220 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 1000 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AApple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU

Pros & cons summary


Recency 6 March 2000 18 October 2021
Physical cores 1 8
Threads 1 8
Chip lithography 180 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 2060 Watt

Athlon 1000 has 3069.2% lower power consumption.

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 21 year, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 3500% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon 1000 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Athlon 1000 is a desktop processor while Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook one.


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