Pentium 4 2.4 GHz vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
Primary details
Comparing Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 431 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M3 | Pentium 4 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Northwood (2001−2004) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | no data |
| Current price | no data | $14.98 |
Detailed specifications
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 126 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 400 MHz |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 130 nm |
| Number of transistors | 37000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz 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) | 27 Watt | 59.8 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 12 | 1 |
| Threads | 126 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core6 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 59 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Pentium 4 2.4 GHz. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is a notebook processor while Pentium 4 2.4 GHz is a desktop one.
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