Atom x7203C vs Apple M2 Pro 10-Core

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Primary details

Comparing Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking537not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M-Seriesno data
Architecture codenameno dataAmston Lake (2024)
Release date17 January 2023 (1 year ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$42

Detailed specifications

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C 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 speed2.424 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
L1 cache7.3 MB96 KB (per core)
L2 cache36 MB2 MB (shared)
L3 cache24 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm10 nm
Number of transistors40000 Millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C 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 dataIntel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)2424 ‑ 3696 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M2 Pro 16-Core GPUN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data9

Pros & cons summary


Recency 17 January 2023 8 April 2024
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 10 2
Chip lithography 5 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2424 Watt 9 Watt

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core has 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Atom x7203C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 26833.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Atom x7203C. We've got no test results to judge.


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