Apple M2 Max vs Core 2 Duo SU7300
Aggregate performance score
M2 Max outperforms Core 2 Duo SU7300 by a whopping 4653% 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 | 3339 | 521 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | Apple M-Series |
| Designer | Intel | Apple |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | no data |
| Release date | 1 September 2009 (16 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo SU7300 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 67000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo SU7300 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.
| Socket | BGA956 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 36 MB + 48 MB |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SU7300 and M2 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1 | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo SU7300 and M2 Max technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SU7300 and M2 Max are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M2 Max 38-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.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.32 | 15.21 |
| Recency | 1 September 2009 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 36 Watt |
Core 2 Duo SU7300 has 260% lower power consumption.
Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has a 4653.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M2 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 in performance tests.
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