Opteron 246 vs Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
Aggregate performance score
M3 Pro 11-Core outperforms Opteron 246 by a whopping 6078% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 607 | 3470 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | Apple M3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 22.21 | 0.11 |
| Designer | Apple | AMD |
| Architecture codename | no data | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (2 years ago) | August 2003 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $109 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of M3 Pro 11-Core and Opteron 246: 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 | 11 (Undeca-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 11 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 193 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 37000 Million | 106 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on M3 Pro 11-Core and Opteron 246 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 | 2 |
| Socket | no data | 940 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 89 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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 | 14.21 | 0.23 |
| Physical cores | 11 | 1 |
| Threads | 11 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 89 Watt |
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core has a 6078% higher aggregate performance score, 1000% more physical cores and 1000% more threads, a 4233% more advanced lithography process, and 230% lower power consumption.
The Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Opteron 246 in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is a notebook processor while Opteron 246 is a server/workstation one.
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