Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Atom Z612
Primary details
Comparing Atom Z612 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 | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Atom | Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Lincroft (2010−2011) | no data |
| Release date | 4 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Atom Z612 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 | 0.9 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus type | cDMI | no data |
| Bus rate | 400 MT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 9 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 7.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 65.2526 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 140 million | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Atom Z612 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 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | Intel BGA 518 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 1.3 Watt | 2424 ‑ 3696 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z612 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z612 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 2 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 1 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 3.2 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | PowerVR SGX535 | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 May 2010 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 10 |
| Threads | 1 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 1 Watt | 2424 Watt |
Atom Z612 has 242300% lower power consumption.
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, 900% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Atom Z612 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z612 and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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