Apple M4 (8 cores) vs Athlon 64 X2 4000+ EE
Primary details
Comparing Athlon 64 X2 4000+ EE and M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Apple M4 |
| Architecture codename | Windsor (2006−2007) | no data |
| Release date | May 2006 (18 years ago) | 28 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon 64 X2 4000+ EE and M4 (8 cores) 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 220 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 154 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon 64 X2 4000+ EE and M4 (8 cores) 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 | AM2 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 5 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M4 8-core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 3 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 5 Watt |
Apple M4 (8 cores) has 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 2900% more advanced lithography process, and 1200% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Athlon 64 X2 4000+ EE and M4 (8 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
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