i7-2600 vs Apple M1 Pro

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M1 Pro
2021
10 cores / 10 threads
10.83
+221%
Core i7-2600
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 95 Watt
3.37

Apple M1 Pro outperforms Core i7-2600 by a whopping 221% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M1 Pro and Core i7-2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7211575
Place by popularitynot in top-10062
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.58
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple M-Seriesno data
Power efficiencyno data3.36
Architecture codenameno dataSandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$247

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Apple M1 Pro and Core i7-2600 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads108
Base clock speed2.064 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache2.9 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache28 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data216 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors33700 Million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Apple M1 Pro and Core i7-2600 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
Socketno dataLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)no data95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i7-2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Apple M1 Pro and Core i7-2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i7-2600 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i7-2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M1 Pro 16-Core GPUIntel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.35 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Apple M1 Pro and Core i7-2600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 Pro and Core i7-2600.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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
+221%
i7-2600 3.37

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 17200
+222%
i7-2600 5346

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.83 3.37
Recency 18 October 2021 9 January 2011
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 10 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 32 nm

Apple M1 Pro has a 221.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 150% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M1 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-2600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 Pro is a notebook processor while Core i7-2600 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 Pro and Core i7-2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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