Apple M2 Pro vs Atom C3758
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 Pro outperforms Atom C3758 by a whopping 371% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Atom C3758 and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1631 | 525 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.87 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Atom | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Goldmont (2016−2017) | no data |
| Release date | 15 August 2017 (7 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $193 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Atom C3758 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Multiplier | 22 | no data |
| L1 cache | 448 KB | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 82 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom C3758 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1310 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3758 and Apple M2 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| QuickAssist | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Atom C3758 and Apple M2 Pro technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Boot | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| SGX | - | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3758 and Apple M2 Pro are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3758 and Apple M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4: 2400 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3758 and Apple M2 Pro.
| PCIe version | 3 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
| USB revision | 3 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 16 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 16 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
| Integrated LAN | 4x10/2.5/1 GBE | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.99 | 14.08 |
| Recency | 15 August 2017 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M2 Pro has a 370.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3758 in performance tests.
Be aware that Atom C3758 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom C3758 and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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