Apple M1 vs Pentium 4 HT 530
Primary details
Comparing Pentium 4 HT 530 and Apple M1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1194 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Prescott (2001−2005) | no data |
| Release date | June 2004 (20 years ago) | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium 4 HT 530 and Apple M1 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.064 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 2 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 109 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 125 million | 16000 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium 4 HT 530 and Apple M1 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 | 775 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 84 Watt | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 4 HT 530 and Apple M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M1 8-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 8 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M1 has 700% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 1700% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Pentium 4 HT 530 and Apple M1. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Pentium 4 HT 530 is a desktop processor while Apple M1 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium 4 HT 530 and Apple M1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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