Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Celeron 797

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 797 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated709
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronApple M-Series
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)no data
Release date1 January 2012 (12 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron 797 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 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 cores1 (Single-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads18
Base clock speed1.4 GHz2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed1.4 GHz3.22 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier14no data
L1 cache64K (per core)2.3 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)28 MB
L3 cache1.5 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size131 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors504 million33700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 797 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketIntel BGA1023no data
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt2060 ‑ 3220 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 797 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
FMA+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Celeron 797 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 797 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 797 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® ProcessorsApple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 797 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 797 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 January 2012 18 October 2021
Physical cores 1 8
Threads 1 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 2060 Watt

Celeron 797 has 12017.6% lower power consumption.

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Celeron 797 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. We've got no test results to judge.


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