Processor 300T vs Apple M2
Primary details
Comparing Apple M2 and Processor 300T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 806 | 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 |
| Power efficiency | 44.48 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 10 June 2022 (2 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $82 |
Detailed specifications
Apple M2 and Processor 300T 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.48 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 20 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 20000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 and Processor 300T 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 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 and Processor 300T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Apple M2 and Processor 300T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 and Processor 300T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 and Processor 300T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics 710 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 16 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Apple M2 and Processor 300T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M2 and Processor 300T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Apple M2 and Processor 300T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 and Processor 300T.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 June 2022 | 8 January 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 35 Watt |
Apple M2 has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 75% lower power consumption.
Processor 300T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
We couldn't decide between Apple M2 and Processor 300T. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Apple M2 is a notebook processor while Processor 300T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 and Processor 300T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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