Apple M2 Max vs E1-1200
Primary details
Comparing E1-1200 and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 386 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD E-Series | Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | no data | 20.10 |
| Architecture codename | Zacate (2011−2013) | no data |
| Release date | 6 June 2012 (12 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
E1-1200 and Apple 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 | no data | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 67000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on E1-1200 and Apple 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.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FT1 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 79 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by E1-1200 and Apple M2 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A | no data |
| PowerNow | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by E1-1200 and Apple M2 Max are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by E1-1200 and Apple M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon HD 7310 | Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 6 June 2012 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 79 Watt |
E1-1200 has 338.9% lower power consumption.
Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between E1-1200 and Apple M2 Max. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between E1-1200 and Apple M2 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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