FX-4300 vs Apple M2

Primary details

Comparing Apple M2 and FX-4300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	815	1988
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.35
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Apple Apple M-Series	no data
Power efficiency	44.25	1.86
Architecture codename	no data	Vishera (2012−2015)
Release date	10 June 2022 (2 years ago)	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$122

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Apple M2 and FX-4300 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	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.48 GHz	4 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	no data
L2 cache	20 MB	4096 KB
Chip lithography	5 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	315 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	71 °C
Number of transistors	20000 Million	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
P0 Vcore voltage	no data	Min: 1.225 V - Max: 1.3875 V

Compatibility

Information on Apple M2 and FX-4300 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	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 and FX-4300. 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 Apple M2 and FX-4300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

-

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 and FX-4300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 and FX-4300.

PCIe version

no data

n/a

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.40	1.88
Recency	10 June 2022	23 October 2012
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	8	4
Chip lithography	5 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	95 Watt

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