Athlon X2 5000+ vs Apple M2 Pro
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 675 | 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 |
| Designer | Apple | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | no data | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 17 January 2023 (2 years ago) | October 2009 (16 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
M2 Pro and Athlon X2 5000+ 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 3.3 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 36 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 117 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 40000 Million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M2 Pro and Athlon X2 5000+ 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 | 65 Watt |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M2 Pro and Athlon X2 5000+ are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 Pro and Athlon X2 5000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M2 Pro and Athlon X2 5000+.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 45 nm |
Apple M2 Pro has 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Apple M2 Pro and AMD Athlon X2 5000+. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Apple M2 Pro is a notebook processor while Athlon X2 5000+ is a desktop one.
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