Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Phenom II X6 1035T
Aggregate performance score
M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms Phenom II X6 1035T by a whopping 471% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2247 | 918 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.23 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 1.93 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | Apple |
| Architecture codename | Thuban (2010) | no data |
| Release date | 27 April 2010 (15 years ago) | 18 October 2021 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $189 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X6 1035T 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 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 | 346 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 904 million | 33700 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X6 1035T 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) | 95 Watt | 28 MB + 16 MB |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1035T 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 | no data | Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU ( - 1296 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1035T and M1 Pro 8-Core.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
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 | 1.71 | 9.77 |
| Recency | 27 April 2010 | 18 October 2021 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 6 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 28 Watt |
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core has a 471.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 239.3% lower power consumption.
The Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Phenom II X6 1035T in performance tests.
Note that Phenom II X6 1035T is a desktop processor while Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is a notebook one.
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