AMD Athlon 3000G | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon 3000G or Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon 3000G has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon 3000G was released in Q4/2019. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) was released in Q3/2021. |
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AMD Athlon (29) | Family | Apple M series (25) |
AMD Athlon 3000 (1) | CPU group | Apple M1 (9) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Dali (Zen) | Architecture | M1 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon 3000G has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 3000G is 3.50 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) has 10 CPU cores and 10 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) is at 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon 3000G | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
2 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 10 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.50 GHz (3.50 GHz) | A-Core | 0.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) 8x Firestorm |
-- | B-Core | 0.60 GHz (2.06 GHz) 2x Icestorm |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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AMD Athlon 3000G | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 11 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD Athlon 3000G or Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) |
1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.39 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.30 GHz |
8 | GPU Generation | 1 |
14 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
3 | Compute units | 224 |
192 | Shader | 1792 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) | GPU | Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon 3000G can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon 3000G | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
64 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
42.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 28.00 MB |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon 3000G is 35 W, while the Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon 3000G | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon 3000G is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 28.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon 3000G | Characteristic | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
14 nm | Technology | 5 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8.5-A (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation |
AM4 (PGA 1331) | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | Apple Virtualization Framework |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | macOS |
Q4/2019 | Release date | Q3/2021 |
49 $ | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
Apple M1 Pro (14 Core) @ 1.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 0.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.20 GHz |
AMD Athlon 3000G
3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
12,390 CB R23 MC @ 45 W |
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU)
10C 10T @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon 3000G | Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) |
Unknown | Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2021) Apple MacBook Pro 16 (2021) |