Apple M2 Pro vs Core i3-2355M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2355M and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	462
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Apple Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	no data
Release date	no data	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$549	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2355M and Apple 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	2 (Dual-core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	no data	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	3.3 MB
L2 cache	512 KB	36 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	24 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	624 Million	40000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2355M and Apple 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
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2355M and Apple M2 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2355M and Apple M2 Pro are enumerated here.

VT-x

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no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2355M and Apple M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	12
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm

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