A6-7470K vs Apple M1 Pro 8-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms A6-7470K by a whopping 666% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A6-7470K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 803 | 2278 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.05 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Godaveri (2014−2018) |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (2 years ago) | 2 February 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Current price | no data | $216 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A6-7470K 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 | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2.3 MB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 1024 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | no data | 245 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 71 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33700 Million | 2,411 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A6-7470K 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 A6-7470K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| FRTC | no data | 1 |
| FreeSync | no data | 1 |
| 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 Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A6-7470K are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A6-7470K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3-2133 |
| 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 R5 Graphics |
| iGPU core count | no data | 4 |
| Number of pipelines | no data | 256 |
| Enduro | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| UVD | no data | + |
| VCE | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A6-7470K integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A6-7470K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | DirectX® 12 |
| Vulkan | no data | 1 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A6-7470K.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.89 | 1.16 |
| Recency | 18 October 2021 | 2 February 2016 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 28 nm |
The Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7470K in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook processor while A6-7470K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and A6-7470K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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