Processor 300T vs Apple M1 Pro 8-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms Processor 300T by a whopping 178% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M1 Pro 8-Core and Processor 300T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 750 | 1487 |
| 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 | 10.52 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (3 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $82 |
Detailed specifications
M1 Pro 8-Core and Processor 300T 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) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.06 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.22 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2.3 MB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33700 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M1 Pro 8-Core and Processor 300T 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 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 Pro 8-Core and Processor 300T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
M1 Pro 8-Core and Processor 300T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M1 Pro 8-Core and Processor 300T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 Pro 8-Core and Processor 300T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU ( - 1296 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics 710 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 16 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of M1 Pro 8-Core and Processor 300T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by M1 Pro 8-Core and Processor 300T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by M1 Pro 8-Core and Processor 300T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M1 Pro 8-Core and Processor 300T.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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 | 10.74 | 3.87 |
| Recency | 18 October 2021 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core has a 177.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Processor 300T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.
The M1 Pro 8-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Processor 300T in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook processor while Processor 300T is a desktop one.
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