Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Ryzen 9 6980HX
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 6980HX and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 529 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+) | Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+) (2022) | no data |
| Release date | January 2022 (2 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 6980HX 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 7.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 208 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 6980HX 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 | FP7 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon 680M | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 6980HX and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 5 nm |
Ryzen 9 6980HX has 60% more threads.
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, on the other hand, has 25% more physical cores, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 6980HX and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 6980HX and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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