Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Opteron 244
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 952 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M-Series |
| Designer | AMD | Apple |
| Architecture codename | SledgeHammer (2003−2005) | no data |
| Release date | April 2003 (23 years ago) | 18 October 2021 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Opteron 244 and M1 Pro 8-Core: 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.22 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 2.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 193 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 106 million | 33700 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Opteron 244 and M1 Pro 8-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 | 2 | no data |
| Socket | 940 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | W |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU ( - 1296 MHz) |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 1 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Opteron 244 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Opteron 244 is a server/workstation processor while Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook one.
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