Socket AM4 vs Apple M1
Primary details
Comparing Apple M1 and Socket AM4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1113 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (3 years ago) | no data |
| Current price | $3.99 | $7.39 |
Detailed specifications
Apple M1 and Socket AM4 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | no data |
| Threads | 8 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | no data |
| Number of transistors | 16000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M1 and Socket AM4 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.
| Socket | no data | Socket AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 105 W105,000 mW 0.141 hp 0.105 kW |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M1 8-Core GPU | no data |
Pros & cons summary
We couldn't decide between Apple M1 and Socket AM4. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Apple M1 is a notebook processor while Socket AM4 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 and Socket AM4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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