Core 2 Duo P8600 vs Apple M1 Pro

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M1 Pro
2021
10 cores / 10 threads
10.83
+1943%
Core 2 Duo P8600
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 25 Watt
0.53

Apple M1 Pro outperforms Core 2 Duo P8600 by a whopping 1943% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M1 Pro and Core 2 Duo P8600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7212858
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M-SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo
Power efficiencyno data2.01
Architecture codenameno dataPenryn (2008−2011)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)15 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$209

Detailed specifications

Apple M1 Pro and Core 2 Duo P8600 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads102
Base clock speed2.064 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rateno data1066 MHz
L1 cache2.9 MB128 KB
L2 cache28 MB3 MB
L3 cache24 MB3 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography5 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors33700 Million274 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
VID voltage rangeno data1.05V-1.15V

Compatibility

Information on Apple M1 Pro and Core 2 Duo P8600 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.

Socketno dataBGA479,PBGA479,PGA478
Power consumption (TDP)no data25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core 2 Duo P8600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Apple M1 Pro and Core 2 Duo P8600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core 2 Duo P8600 are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M1 Pro 16-Core GPUno data

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 10.83
+1943%
Core 2 Duo P8600 0.53

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.

Apple M1 Pro 17201
+1926%
Core 2 Duo P8600 849

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Apple M1 Pro 1690
+1332%
Core 2 Duo P8600 118

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Apple M1 Pro 209
+222%
Core 2 Duo P8600 65

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.83 0.53
Recency 18 October 2021 15 July 2008
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 10 2
Chip lithography 5 nm 45 nm

Apple M1 Pro has a 1943.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M1 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo P8600 in performance tests.


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