A4 PRO-7300B vs Apple M1 Pro 8-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms A4 PRO-7300B by a whopping 1083% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4 PRO-7300B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 709 | 2512 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.33 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Richland (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (3 years ago) | August 2014 (10 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4 PRO-7300B 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 | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.22 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2.3 MB | 96 KB |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 1024 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 70 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33700 Million | 1,303 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4 PRO-7300B 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) | 2060 ‑ 3220 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4 PRO-7300B. 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 Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4 PRO-7300B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4 PRO-7300B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3-1600 |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU | AMD Radeon HD 8470D |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 192 |
| Enduro | - | + |
| Switchable graphics | - | + |
| UVD | - | + |
| VCE | - | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4 PRO-7300B integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4 PRO-7300B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 11 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4 PRO-7300B.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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 | 11.24 | 0.95 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 2060 Watt | 65 Watt |
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core has a 1083.2% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.
A4 PRO-7300B, on the other hand, has 3069.2% lower power consumption.
The Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the A4 PRO-7300B in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook processor while A4 PRO-7300B is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A4 PRO-7300B, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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