Phenom II X6 1100T BE vs Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)
Aggregate performance score
M4 Pro (14 cores) outperforms Phenom II X6 1100T BE by a whopping 565% 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 | 294 | 1704 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 22.96 | 1.11 |
| Designer | Apple | AMD |
| Architecture codename | no data | Thuban (2010) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 7 December 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
M4 Pro (14 cores) and Phenom II X6 1100T BE 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 | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 14 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | no data | 346 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 904 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 Pro (14 cores) and Phenom II X6 1100T BE 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 | 125 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 Pro (14 cores) and Phenom II X6 1100T BE. 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 20-core GPU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 Pro (14 cores) and Phenom II X6 1100T BE.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
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 | 21.73 | 3.27 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 7 December 2010 |
| Physical cores | 14 | 6 |
| Threads | 14 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 125 Watt |
Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) has a 564.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads, a 1400% more advanced lithography process, and 212.5% lower power consumption.
The Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Phenom II X6 1100T BE in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is a notebook processor while Phenom II X6 1100T BE is a desktop one.
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