Apple M2 Max vs Pentium Dual T2390
Aggregate performance score
M2 Max outperforms Pentium Dual Core T2390 by a whopping 4848% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3393 | 539 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Pentium Dual Core | Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 0.37 | 8.19 |
| Designer | Intel | Apple |
| Architecture codename | Merom (2006−2008) | no data |
| Release date | 1 March 2008 (18 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Pentium Dual Core T2390 and M2 Max: 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.86 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 533 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 143 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 291 Million | 67000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium Dual Core T2390 and 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.
| Socket | PPGA478 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 79 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.31 | 15.34 |
| Recency | 1 March 2008 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 12 |
| Threads | 2 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 79 Watt |
Pentium Dual T2390 has 126% lower power consumption.
Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has a 4848% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 1200% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M2 Max is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium Dual Core T2390 in performance tests.
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