Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Phenom II X4 955 (125W)
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 901 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M-Series |
| Designer | AMD | Apple |
| Architecture codename | Deneb (2009−2011) | no data |
| Release date | 1 April 2009 (16 years ago) | 18 October 2021 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X4 955 (125W) and M1 Pro 8-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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.22 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 2.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | 33700 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X4 955 (125W) and M1 Pro 8-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 | AM3 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 955 (125W) and M1 Pro 8-Core are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 955 (125W) and M1 Pro 8-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 | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU ( - 1296 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 955 (125W) and M1 Pro 8-Core.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 April 2009 | 18 October 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core has an age advantage of 12 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Phenom II X4 955 (125W) and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Phenom II X4 955 (125W) is a desktop processor while Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook one.
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