Atom D2700 vs Apple M3 Max 16-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Max 16-Core outperforms Atom D2700 by a whopping 8810% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom D2700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 193 | 3120 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M3 | Intel Atom |
| Power efficiency | 31.19 | 2.73 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Cedarview (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 November 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $52 |
Detailed specifications
Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom D2700 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 2.13 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 0.13 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 66 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 92000 Million | 176 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom D2700 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 | FCBGA559 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 10 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom D2700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| AMT | no data | - |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
Security technologies
Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom D2700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom D2700 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom D2700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 6.4 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M3 Max 40-Core GPU | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3650 (640 MHz) |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom D2700 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom D2700.
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
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. 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 25.84 | 0.29 |
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 1 November 2011 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 78 Watt | 10 Watt |
Apple M3 Max 16-Core has a 8810.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 700% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 966.7% more advanced lithography process.
Atom D2700, on the other hand, has 680% lower power consumption.
The Apple M3 Max 16-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D2700 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Max 16-Core and Atom D2700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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