Apple M2 Max vs PRO A10-8850B

Aggregate performance score

PRO A10-8850B
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.45
Apple M2 Max
2023
12 cores / 12 threads, 79 Watt
17.41
+611%

Apple M2 Max outperforms PRO A10-8850B by a whopping 611% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing PRO A10-8850B and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1777385
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M-Series
Power efficiency2.3520.10
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2016)no data
Release date29 September 2015 (9 years ago)17 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A10-8850B 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data3.3 MB
L2 cache4096 KB36 MB
L3 cacheno data48 MB
Chip lithography28 nm5 nm
Die size245 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 million67000 Million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on PRO A10-8850B 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 configuration1no data
SocketFM2+no data
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A10-8850B and Apple M2 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
TrueAudio+-
PowerNow+-
PowerGating+-
Out-of-band client management+-
VirusProtect+-
RAID+-
HSA+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A10-8850B and Apple M2 Max are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
IOMMU 2.0+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A10-8850B and Apple M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133no data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon R7 GraphicsApple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
iGPU core count8no data
Number of pipelines512no data
Enduro+-
Switchable graphics+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A10-8850B and Apple M2 Max integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A10-8850B and Apple M2 Max integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A10-8850B and Apple M2 Max.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

PRO A10-8850B 2.45
Apple M2 Max 17.41
+611%

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.

PRO A10-8850B 3752
Apple M2 Max 26643
+610%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.45 17.41
Recency 29 September 2015 17 January 2023
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 79 Watt

Apple M2 Max has a 610.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 20.3% lower power consumption.

The Apple M2 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A10-8850B in performance tests.

Note that PRO A10-8850B is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Max is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between PRO A10-8850B and Apple M2 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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