Apple M2 Max vs Atom C3758

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1926	521
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.54	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	11.24	no data
Designer	Intel	Apple
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	no data
Release date	15 August 2017 (8 years ago)	17 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$193	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Atom C3758 and M2 Max 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	8 (Octa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Multiplier	22	no data
L1 cache	448 KB	3.3 MB
L2 cache	16 MB	36 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	48 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	82 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	67000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3758 and M2 Max 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1310	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	36 MB + 48 MB

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3758 and M2 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
QuickAssist	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data

Security technologies

Atom C3758 and M2 Max technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom C3758 and M2 Max are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom C3758 and M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4: 2400	no data
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3758 and M2 Max.

PCIe version	3	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data
USB revision	3	no data
Total number of SATA ports	16	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	4x10/2.5/1 GBE	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.62	15.21
Recency	15 August 2017	17 January 2023
Physical cores	8	12
Threads	8	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	36 Watt

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