Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs i3-8000

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8000 and M2 Pro 10-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	545
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	1 September 2018 (6 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8000 and 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	4 (Quad-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	4	10
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	7.3 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	36 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	24 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	126 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	40000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8000 and 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
Socket	1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8000 and M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8000 and 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 i3-8000 and M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8000 and M2 Pro 10-Core.

PCIe version

3.0

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2018	17 January 2023
Physical cores	4	10
Threads	4	10
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm

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