Apple M2 Pro vs Athlon II X3 420e

Aggregate performance score

Athlon II X3 420e
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 45 Watt
0.98
Apple M2 Pro
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 2424 Watt
13.70
+1298%

Apple M2 Pro outperforms Athlon II X3 420e by a whopping 1298% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon II X3 420e and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2474536
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.09no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency2.06no data
Architecture codenameRana (2009−2011)no data
Release date21 September 2010 (14 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$116no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Athlon II X3 420e and Apple 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads312
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)3.3 MB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)36 MB
L3 cache0 KB24 MB
Chip lithography45 nm5 nm
Die size169 mm2no data
Number of transistors300 million40000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon II X3 420e and Apple 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt2424 ‑ 3504 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon II X3 420e and Apple M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon II X3 420e and Apple M2 Pro.

PCIe version2.0no data

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.

Athlon II X3 420e 0.98
Apple M2 Pro 13.70
+1298%

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.

Athlon II X3 420e 1557
Apple M2 Pro 21755
+1297%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 13.70
Recency 21 September 2010 17 January 2023
Physical cores 3 12
Threads 3 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 2424 Watt

Athlon II X3 420e has 5286.7% lower power consumption.

Apple M2 Pro, on the other hand, has a 1298% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon II X3 420e in performance tests.

Note that Athlon II X3 420e is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon II X3 420e and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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