Apple M2 Max vs Pentium G3470

Primary details

Comparing Pentium G3470 and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2020	456
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.12	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M-Series
Release date	1 January 2015 (9 years ago)	17 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price	$96	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium G3470 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	2 (Dual-core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	no data	3.3 MB
L2 cache	no data	36 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	48 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	67000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G3470 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	FCLGA1150	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	79 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G3470 and Apple M2 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Pentium G3470 and Apple M2 Max technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G3470 and Apple M2 Max are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G3470 and Apple M2 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600	no data
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors	Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
Max video memory	1.7 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G3470 and Apple M2 Max integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G3470 and Apple M2 Max integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G3470 and Apple M2 Max integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G3470 and Apple M2 Max.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

Apple M2 Max outperforms Pentium G3470 by 837% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.57	14.71
Recency	1 January 2015	17 January 2023
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	22 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	53 Watt	79 Watt

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