Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) | Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y | |
CPU comparisonApple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) or Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y - 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 Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y was released in Q2/2017. |
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Apple M series (25) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
Apple M2 (8) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 4400 (5) |
2 | Generation | 7 |
M2 | Architecture | Kaby Lake U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 14-GPU) | Predecessor | -- |
Apple M3 Pro (11-CPU 14-GPU) | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) is 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y is at 1.60 GHz. |
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Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y |
10 | Cores | 2 |
10 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz) 6x Avalanche |
A-Core | 1.60 GHz |
0.60 GHz (2.42 GHz) 4x Blizzard |
B-Core | -- |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y |
Apple Neural Engine | AI hardware | -- |
16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) or Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y 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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Apple M2 Pro (16 Core) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
0.45 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
1.40 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.85 GHz |
2 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
5 nm | Technology | 14nm |
3 | Max. displays | 3 |
256 | Compute units | 24 |
2048 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 16 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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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Apple M2 Pro (16 Core) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
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 | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 102.4 GB/s. The Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s. |
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Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866, DDR3-1600 |
32 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
102.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
28.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 10 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 9.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) is 30 W, while the Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y |
30 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 6 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 4.5 W |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) is manufactured in 5 nm and has 28.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y |
5 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8.5-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1515 |
Apple Virtualization Framework | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
macOS, iPadOS | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2023 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
-- | Release price | 193 $ |
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Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
Apple M2 Pro (16 Core) @ 1.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.85 GHz |
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
12,125 CB R23 MC @ 30 W |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
1.60 GHz |
Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 0.66 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) | Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y |
Apple MacBook Pro 14 (2023) Apple mac mini (2023) |
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