Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs A4 PRO-7300B
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core outperforms A4 PRO-7300B by a whopping 1389% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing A4 PRO-7300B and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2517 | 538 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 1.34 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | no data |
| Release date | August 2014 (10 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
A4 PRO-7300B 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96 KB | 7.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on A4 PRO-7300B 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 | FM2 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 2424 ‑ 3696 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| PowerGating | + | - |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1600 | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 8470D | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU |
| Number of pipelines | 192 | no data |
| Enduro | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| UVD | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of A4 PRO-7300B and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A4 PRO-7300B and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 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.
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.92 | 13.70 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 10 |
| Threads | 2 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 2424 Watt |
A4 PRO-7300B has 3629.2% lower power consumption.
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, on the other hand, has a 1389.1% higher aggregate performance score, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the A4 PRO-7300B in performance tests.
Note that A4 PRO-7300B is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between A4 PRO-7300B and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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