Apple M2 Max vs Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 2.4 GHz and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 374 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Pentium 4 | Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Northwood (2002−2004) | no data |
| Release date | no data | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 2.4 GHz 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | no data | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 5 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 67000 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 2.4 GHz 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 59.8 Watt | 79 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | 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
| Physical cores | 1 | 12 |
| Threads | 1 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 59 Watt | 79 Watt |
Pentium 4 2.4 GHz has 33.9% lower power consumption.
Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 2500% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Pentium 4 2.4 GHz and Apple M2 Max. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Pentium 4 2.4 GHz is a desktop processor while Apple M2 Max is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 2.4 GHz and Apple M2 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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