Apple M2 Pro vs Opteron 156
Primary details
Comparing Opteron 156 and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 536 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Venus (2004−2005) | no data |
| Release date | 4 May 2005 (19 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Opteron 156 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 115 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 114 million | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 156 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 | 939 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 104 Watt | 2424 ‑ 3504 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Opteron 156 and Apple M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 May 2005 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 12 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 104 Watt | 2424 Watt |
Opteron 156 has 2230.8% lower power consumption.
Apple M2 Pro, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 17 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Opteron 156 and Apple M2 Pro. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 156 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M2 Pro is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Opteron 156 and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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