Apple M1 vs Atom E645C
Primary details
Comparing Atom E645C and Apple M1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1191 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Stellarton (2010) | no data |
| Release date | 22 November 2010 (13 years ago) | 10 November 2020 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom E645C and Apple 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 | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.064 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 2 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 26 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 47 million | 16000 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Atom E645C and Apple 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | Intel BGA1466 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom E645C and Apple M1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom E645C and Apple M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel GMA 600 | Apple M1 8-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 22 November 2010 | 10 November 2020 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M1 has an age advantage of 9 years, 700% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom E645C and Apple M1. We've got no test results to judge.
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