Apple M1 vs Athlon MP 2100+
Primary details
Comparing Athlon MP 2100+ and M1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1206 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Athlon MP | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | K7 (2000−2004) | no data |
| Release date | 19 June 2002 (22 years ago) | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $262 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Athlon MP 2100+ and M1 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.064 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.73 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus type | FSB | no data |
| Bus rate | 266 MT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 13 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 2 MB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 128 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 38 Million | 16000 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon MP 2100+ and M1 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 66 Watt | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon MP 2100+ and M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | 4 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M1 8-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 19 June 2002 | 10 November 2020 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M1 has an age advantage of 18 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 3500% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon MP 2100+ and M1. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Athlon MP 2100+ is a server/workstation processor while Apple M1 is a notebook one.
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