Apple M2 Pro vs m3-8114Y
Primary details
Comparing Core m3-8114Y and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 526 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Cannon Lake-Y (2018) | no data |
| Release date | 5 May 2018 (6 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core m3-8114Y 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 | 1.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 123 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 m3-8114Y 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 | no data |
| Socket | Intel BGA1440 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m3-8114Y and Apple M2 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Security technologies
Core m3-8114Y and Apple M2 Pro technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m3-8114Y and Apple M2 Pro are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m3-8114Y and Apple M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Iris Pro Plus | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 5 May 2018 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M2 Pro has an age advantage of 4 years, 500% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core m3-8114Y and Apple M2 Pro. We've got no test results to judge.
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