Apple M2 Pro 10-Core vs Pentium Dual T4500
Aggregate performance score
M2 Pro 10-Core outperforms Pentium Dual Core T4500 by a whopping 1550% 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 | 2906 | 709 |
| 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 | 0.92 | no data |
| Designer | Intel | Apple |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | no data |
| Release date | 1 January 2010 (16 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Pentium Dual Core T4500 and M2 Pro 10-Core 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 7.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 410 million | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium Dual Core T4500 and M2 Pro 10-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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | P | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | W |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Dual Core T4500 and M2 Pro 10-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Dual Core T4500 and M2 Pro 10-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M2 Pro 16-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 | 0.76 | 12.54 |
| Recency | 1 January 2010 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 10 |
| Threads | 2 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core has a 1550% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M2 Pro 10-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium Dual Core T4500 in performance tests.
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