Athlon II X2 255 vs Apple M4 (10 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 (10 cores) outperforms Athlon II X2 255 by a whopping 2712% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 296 | 2800 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.02 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 50.58 | 1.11 |
| Designer | Apple | AMD |
| Architecture codename | no data | Regor (2009−2013) |
| Release date | 7 May 2024 (1 year ago) | 25 January 2010 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $60 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
M4 (10 cores) and Athlon II X2 255 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 10 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 117 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 28 Million | 410 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on M4 (10 cores) and Athlon II X2 255 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 | AM3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 65 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 (10 cores) and Athlon II X2 255. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 10-core GPU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 (10 cores) and Athlon II X2 255.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.09 | 0.75 |
| Recency | 7 May 2024 | 25 January 2010 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 2 |
| Threads | 10 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 65 Watt |
Apple M4 (10 cores) has a 2712% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, a 1400% more advanced lithography process, and 62.5% lower power consumption.
The Apple M4 (10 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon II X2 255 in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M4 (10 cores) is a notebook processor while Athlon II X2 255 is a desktop one.
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