A4-6300B vs Apple M1 Pro 8-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms A4-6300B by a whopping 934% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4-6300B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 803 | 2468 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.03 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Richland (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (2 years ago) | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $82 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4-6300B 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.06 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.22 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2.3 MB | 96K |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 1 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33700 Million | 1,303 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4-6300B 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4-6300B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4-6300B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4-6300B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3-1600 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU | Radeon HD 8370D |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4-6300B.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.89 | 0.86 |
| Recency | 18 October 2021 | 1 June 2013 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
The Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the A4-6300B in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook processor while A4-6300B is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4-6300B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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