Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Athlon MP 2100+
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 ranking | not rated | 538 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Athlon MP | Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | K7 (2000−2004) | no data |
| Release date | 19 June 2002 (22 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $262 | no 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.73 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus type | FSB | no data |
| Bus rate | 266 MT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 13 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 7.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 180 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 128 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 38 Million | 40000 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 configuration | 2 (Multiprocessor) | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 66 Watt | 2424 ‑ 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 size | 4 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple 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.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon MP 2100+ and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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