Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Athlon MP 2100+

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Primary details

Comparing Athlon MP 2100+ and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated537
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD Athlon MPApple M-Series
Architecture codenameK7 (2000−2004)no data
Release date19 June 2002 (22 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$262no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon MP 2100+ and Apple M2 Pro 10-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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads110
Base clock speedno data2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed1.73 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeFSBno data
Bus rate266 MT/sno data
Multiplier13no data
L1 cache128 KB7.3 MB
L2 cache256 KB36 MB
L3 cacheno data24 MB
Chip lithography180 nm5 nm
Die size128 mm2no data
Number of transistors38 Million40000 Million
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Athlon MP 2100+ and Apple M2 Pro 10-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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)no data
Power consumption (TDP)66 Watt2424 ‑ 3696 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon MP 2100+ and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory size4 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 June 2002 17 January 2023
Physical cores 1 10
Threads 1 10
Chip lithography 180 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 66 Watt 2424 Watt

Athlon MP 2100+ has 3572.7% lower power consumption.

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 20 years, 900% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 3500% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Athlon MP 2100+ and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Athlon MP 2100+ is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is a notebook one.


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