i3-2394M vs Apple M1 Pro

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking948not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M-SeriesIntel Core i3
DesignerAppleIntel
Architecture codenameno dataSandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date18 October 2021 (4 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)no data$50

Detailed specifications

M1 Pro and Core i3-2394M 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)
Threads104
Base clock speed2.064 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data26
L1 cache2.9 MB128 KB
L2 cache28 MB512 KB
L3 cache24 MB4 MB
Chip lithography5 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data149 mm2
Number of transistors33700 Million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on M1 Pro and Core i3-2394M 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataSocket G2
Power consumption (TDP)W35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 Pro and Core i3-2394M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M1 Pro and Core i3-2394M are enumerated here.

VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 Pro and Core i3-2394M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-1333
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M1 Pro 16-Core GPUIntel HD Graphics 3000

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 10 2
Threads 10 4
Chip lithography 5 nm 32 nm

Apple M1 Pro has 400% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Apple M1 Pro and Intel Core i3-2394M. We've got no test results to judge.

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