Apple M2 Pro vs Athlon 64 LE-1660
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 LE-1660 and M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 544 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Lima (2008−2009) | no data |
| Release date | May 2008 (16 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 LE-1660 and M2 Pro 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 77 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 122 million | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 LE-1660 and M2 Pro 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | AM2 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 12 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M2 Pro has 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 LE-1660 and M2 Pro. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Athlon 64 LE-1660 is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon 64 LE-1660 and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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