i486DX-50 vs Apple M2
Primary details
Comparing Apple M2 and i486DX-50 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 | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | Intel 80486 |
| Power efficiency | 44.48 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | 80486 (1989) |
| Release date | 10 June 2022 (2 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M2 and i486DX-50 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.48 GHz | 0.05 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 50 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 1 |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 20 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 1 µm, 800 nm |
| Number of transistors | 20000 Million | 1 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 and i486DX-50 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 and i486DX-50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz) | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 1 nm |
Apple M2 has 700% more physical cores.
i486DX-50, on the other hand, has a 400% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Apple M2 and i486DX-50. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 and i486DX-50, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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