Athlon X4 950 vs Apple M2
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 outperforms Athlon X4 950 by a whopping 317% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 936 | 1998 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 3.66 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 17.96 | 1.33 |
| Designer | Apple | AMD |
| Architecture codename | no data | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 10 June 2022 (3 years ago) | 27 July 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $60 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
M2 and Athlon X4 950 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.48 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 20 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 20000 Million | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on M2 and Athlon X4 950 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 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 and Athlon X4 950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M2 and Athlon X4 950 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 and Athlon X4 950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz) | no data |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.29 | 2.23 |
| Recency | 10 June 2022 | 27 July 2017 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 65 Watt |
Apple M2 has a 316.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 225% lower power consumption.
The Apple M2 is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon X4 950 in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M2 is a notebook processor while Athlon X4 950 is a desktop one.
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