Atom C3538 vs Apple M1 Pro
Aggregate performance score
Apple M1 Pro outperforms Atom C3538 by a whopping 862% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M1 Pro and Atom C3538 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 623 | 2241 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.04 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple M-Series | Intel Atom |
| Architecture codename | no data | Goldmont (2016−2017) |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (2 years ago) | 15 August 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $75 |
| Current price | $11.95 | $3784 (50.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Apple M1 Pro and Atom C3538 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.22 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2.9 MB | 224 KB |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 87 °C |
| Number of transistors | 33700 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M1 Pro and Atom C3538 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 | FCBGA1310 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Pro and Atom C3538. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| QuickAssist | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Apple M1 Pro and Atom C3538 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 Pro and Atom C3538 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 Apple M1 Pro and Atom C3538. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4: 2133 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 29.871 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 Pro and Atom C3538.
| PCIe version | no data | 3 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
| USB revision | no data | 3 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 12 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 12 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | 2x10/2.5/1 GBE + 2x2.5/1 GBE |
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.
Apple M1 Pro outperforms Atom C3538 by 862% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Apple M1 Pro outperforms Atom C3538 by 809% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.74 | 1.22 |
| Recency | 18 October 2021 | 15 August 2017 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 4 |
| Threads | 10 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
The Apple M1 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom C3538 in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M1 Pro is a notebook processor while Atom C3538 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Pro and Atom C3538, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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