Apple M2 Pro vs Atom C3850

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	not rated	713
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Atom	Apple Apple M-Series
Designer	Intel	Apple
Architecture codename	Goldmont (2016−2017)	no data
Release date	15 August 2017 (8 years ago)	17 January 2023 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$323	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom C3850 and M2 Pro 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Multiplier	21	no data
L1 cache	672 KB	3.3 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	36 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	24 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	78 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	40000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom C3850 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1310	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	W

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom C3850 and M2 Pro. 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	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data

Security technologies

Atom C3850 and M2 Pro 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 C3850 and M2 Pro 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 C3850 and M2 Pro. 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 Pro 19-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom C3850 and M2 Pro.

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	2x10/2.5/1 GBE	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	15 August 2017	17 January 2023
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm