Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Atom S1220
Primary details
Comparing Atom S1220 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 537 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Centerton (2012) | no data |
| Release date | 11 December 2012 (11 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom S1220 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 56 KB (per core) | 7.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom S1220 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1283 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8.1 Watt | 2424 ‑ 3696 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom S1220 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom S1220 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom S1220 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 10.6 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom S1220 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
| PCI support | PCI Support | no data |
| UART | UART | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 11 December 2012 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 10 |
| Threads | 4 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 8 Watt | 2424 Watt |
Atom S1220 has 30200% lower power consumption.
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 400% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom S1220 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Atom S1220 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom S1220 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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