Apple M1 vs Socket TR4
Primary details
Comparing Socket TR4 and Apple M1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 1110 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Zen, Zen+ (2017) | no data |
| Release date | 16 May 2017 (7 years ago) | 10 November 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Current price | $50 | $3.99 |
Detailed specifications
Socket TR4 and Apple M1 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 | no data | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | no data | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.064 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L2 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | no data | 5 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16000 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Socket TR4 and Apple M1 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 | TR4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 W180,000 mW 0.241 hp 0.18 kW , 250 W250,000 mW 0.335 hp 0.25 kW | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M1 8-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 16 May 2017 | 10 November 2020 |
We couldn't decide between Socket TR4 and Apple M1. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Socket TR4 is a desktop processor while Apple M1 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Socket TR4 and Apple M1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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