Phenom II X3 715 BE 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 ranking | 900 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Designer | Apple | AMD |
| Architecture codename | no data | Heka (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 18 October 2021 (4 years ago) | 1 October 2010 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
M1 Pro and Phenom II X3 715 BE 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) | 3 (Tri-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 3 |
| Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.22 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2.9 MB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 28 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 258 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 33700 Million | 758 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on M1 Pro and Phenom II X3 715 BE 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 | AM2+ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 95 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 Pro and Phenom II X3 715 BE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | unknown Dual-channel |
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 M1 Pro and Phenom II X3 715 BE.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 18 October 2021 | 1 October 2010 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 3 |
| Threads | 10 | 3 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 45 nm |
Apple M1 Pro has an age advantage of 11 years, 233.3% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Apple M1 Pro and AMD Phenom II X3 715 BE. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Apple M1 Pro is a notebook processor while Phenom II X3 715 BE is a desktop one.
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