Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Core i3-7102E
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core outperforms i3-7102E by a whopping 609% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-7102E and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1996 | 630 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | no data |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $225 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-7102E and Apple M2 Pro 10-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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus support | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 7.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-7102E and Apple M2 Pro 10-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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7102E and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7102E and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7102E and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-1600 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 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 630 | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7102E and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.63 | 11.56 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 10 |
| Threads | 4 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
The Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-7102E in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7102E and Apple M2 Pro 10-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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