A6-7470K vs Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 40 Watt
27.16
+2304%
A6-7470K
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.13

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) outperforms A6-7470K by a whopping 2304% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and A6-7470K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1802391
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesApple M4no data
Power efficiency64.261.65
Architecture codenameno dataGodaveri (2014−2016)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)2 February 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and A6-7470K 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads142
Base clock speedno data3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4 GHz
L1 cacheno data256 KB
L2 cacheno data1024 KB
Chip lithography3 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and A6-7470K 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFM2+
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and A6-7470K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
TrueAudio-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and A6-7470K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and A6-7470K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3-2133
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M4 20-core GPUAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
Number of pipelinesno data256
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and A6-7470K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and A6-7470K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and A6-7470K.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.16 1.13
Recency 30 October 2024 2 February 2016
Physical cores 14 2
Threads 14 2
Chip lithography 3 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 65 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) has a 2303.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 600% more physical cores and 600% more threads, a 833.3% more advanced lithography process, and 62.5% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7470K in performance tests.


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