Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs i3-6102E

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6102E and M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2170	545
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.12	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	5.60	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	no data
Release date	12 October 2015 (9 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6102E and 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	no data	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	19	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	7.3 MB
L2 cache	512 KB	36 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	24 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	1750 Million	40000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6102E and 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
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6102E and M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6102E and M2 Pro 10-Core are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6102E and M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	LPDDR3-1866	no data
Maximum memory size	64 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 Compare

Intel HD Graphics 530

Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6102E and M2 Pro 10-Core.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.48	13.73
Recency	12 October 2015	17 January 2023
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	4	10
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm

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