Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs A10-9700

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2116	927
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.64	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	1.32	no data
Designer	AMD	Apple
Manufacturer	GlobalFoundries	no data
Architecture codename	Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)	no data
Release date	27 July 2017 (8 years ago)	18 October 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$90	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

A10-9700 and 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	3.5 GHz	2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3.22 GHz
L1 cache	no data	2.3 MB
L2 cache	2048 KB	28 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	16 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Die size	250 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,100 million	33700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on A10-9700 and 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	AM4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	W

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-9700 and M1 Pro 8-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
FRTC	+	-
FreeSync	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
PowerNow	+	-
PowerGating	+	-
VirusProtect	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-9700 and M1 Pro 8-Core are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-9700 and M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare R7 Graphics and Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU ( - 1296 MHz)
iGPU core count	6	no data
Enduro	+	-
UVD	+	-
VCE	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-9700 and M1 Pro 8-Core integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-9700 and M1 Pro 8-Core integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-9700 and M1 Pro 8-Core.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	8	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.02	9.79
Recency	27 July 2017	18 October 2021
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm

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