Apple M2 Pro vs Athlon 64 3700+
Aggregate performance score
M2 Pro outperforms Athlon 64 3700+ by a whopping 5352% 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 | 3484 | 713 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 0.11 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Apple |
| Architecture codename | San Diego (2001−2005) | no data |
| Release date | January 2001 (25 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $69 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Athlon 64 3700+ and M2 Pro: 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 199 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 233 million | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 3700+ and M2 Pro 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | 939 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 89 Watt | W |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU |
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 | 0.23 | 12.54 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 12 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M2 Pro has a 5352% higher aggregate performance score, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 64 3700+ in performance tests.
Note that Athlon 64 3700+ is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.
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