Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs A10-6790K

Primary details

Comparing A10-6790K and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1850	802
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.48	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	no data
Release date	28 October 2013 (10 years ago)	18 October 2021 (2 years ago)
Current price	$51	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A10-6790K and Apple M1 Pro 8-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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.22 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	2.3 MB
L2 cache	4096 KB	28 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	16 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,178 million	33700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on A10-6790K and Apple M1 Pro 8-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	FM2	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6790K and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	1	no data
FMA	FMA4	no data
AVX	AVX	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
RAID	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6790K and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6790K and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1866	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon HD 8670D	Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6790K and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6790K and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

DirectX® 11

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6790K and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core.

PCIe version

2.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.99	8.89
Recency	28 October 2013	18 October 2021
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm

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