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Apple M2 Pro vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

Apple M2 Pro

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The Apple M2 Pro is a System on a Chip (SoC) from Apple that is found in the early 2023 MacBook Pro 14 and 16-inch models. It offers all 12 cores available in the chip divided in eight performance cores (P-cores) and four power-efficiency cores (E-cores). The E-cores clock with up to 3.4 GHz, the P-Cores up to 3.7 GHz (mostly 3.3 GHz in multi-threaded workloads and 3.4 GHz in single threaded).

The big cores (codename Avalanche) offer 192 KB instruction cache, 128 KB data cache, and 36 MB shared L2 cache (up from 24 MB in the M1 Pro). The four efficiency cores (codename Blizzard) are a lot smaller and offer only 128 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache, and 4 MB shared cache. CPU and GPU can both use the 24 MB SLC (System Level Cache). 

The unified memory (16 or 32 GB LPDDR5-6400) next to the chip is connected by a 256 Bit memory controller (200 GB/s bandwidth) and can be used by the GPU and CPU.

Apple states that the M2 Pro has a 25% higher performance than the M1 Pro in Xcode compiling.

The integrated graphics card in the M1 Pro offers all 19 cores.

Furthermore, the SoC integrates a fast 16 core neural engine (faster than M1 Pro), a secure enclave (e.g., for encryption), a unified memory architecture, Thunderbolt 4 controller, an ISP, and media de- and encoders (including ProRes).

The M2 Pro is manufactured in 5 nm at TSMC (second generation) and integrates 40 billion transistors. 

Intel Core 2 Duo T6500

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The Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 is an entry level dual core processor for laptops. It is based on the Penryn core but offers only 2 MB level 2 cache and a slow clock rate of 2.1 GHz. Compared to the Core 2 Duo T6570, the T6500 does not offer Virtualization VT-x and is therefore aimed at consumer notebooks.

The performance should be suited for non demanding applications like office, internet, entry level video editing or image correction. CPU intense games may be limited by the power of the T6500.

Intel Core 2 Duo T6570

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The Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 is an entry level dual core processor for laptops. It is based on the Penryn core but offers only 2 MB level 2 cache and a slow clock rate of 2.1 GHz. Compared to the Core 2 Duo T6500, the T6570 offers Virtualization VT-x and is therefore aimed at business notebooks.

The performance should be suited for non demanding applications like office, internet, entry level video editing or image correction. CPU intense games may be limited by the power of the T6570.

ModelApple M2 ProIntel Core 2 Duo T6500Intel Core 2 Duo T6570
SeriesApple M2Intel Core 2 DuoIntel Core 2 Duo
Series: Core 2 Duo Penryn
Apple M2 Max2.42 - 3.7 GHz12 / 12 cores48 MB L3
Apple M2 Pro « 2.42 - 3.5 GHz12 / 12 cores24 MB L3
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core2.42 - 3.7 GHz10 / 10 cores24 MB L3
Apple M22.42 - 3.48 GHz8 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core 2 Duo T99003.06 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T98002.92 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P97002.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T96002.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P96002.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T95502.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T95002.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP96002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P95002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T94002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P88002.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T93002.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P87002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP94002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P86002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T83002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP93002.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P84002.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P75702.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P75502.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T67702.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL96002.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P74502.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T66702.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T66002.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T81002.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P73702 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P73502 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T65702.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 « 2.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL94001.86 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL93801.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T64002 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL93001.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU96001.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU94001.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU73001.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU93001.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T99003.06 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T98002.92 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P97002.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T96002.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P96002.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T95502.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T95002.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP96002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P95002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T94002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P88002.66 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T93002.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P87002.53 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP94002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P86002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T83002.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SP93002.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P84002.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P75702.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P75502.26 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T67702.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL96002.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P74502.13 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T66702.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T66002.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T81002.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P73702 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo P73502 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 « 2.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T65002.1 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL94001.86 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL93801.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo T64002 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SL93001.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU96001.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU94001.4 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU73001.3 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core 2 Duo SU93001.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock2424 - 3504 MHz2100 MHz2100 MHz
L1 Cache3.3 MB
L2 Cache36 MB2 MB2 MB
L3 Cache24 MB
Cores / Threads12 / 122 / 22 / 2
Transistors40000 Million410 Million410 Million
Technology5 nm45 nm45 nm
FeaturesARMv8 Instruction SetIntel 64, Enhanced Speedstep, Execute Disable Bit
iGPUApple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU
ArchitectureARMx86x86
Announced
CodenamePenrynPenryn
FSB800800
TDP35 Watt35 Watt
Die Size107 mm2107 mm2
SocketPGA478PGA478
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
100%
1 M2 Pro +
123 Points (69%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
100%
1 M2 Pro +
1030 Points (19%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
100%
1 M2 Pro +
min: 14787     avg: 14795     median: 14794.5 (14%)     max: 14802 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
100%
1 M2 Pro +
min: 1647     avg: 1648     median: 1647.5 (69%)     max: 1648 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
1 M2 Pro +
min: 446     avg: 446.5     median: 446.5 (49%)     max: 447 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
1 M2 Pro +
min: 4018     avg: 4031     median: 4031 (10%)     max: 4044 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 M2 Pro +
2069 Points (13%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 M2 Pro +
230 Points (64%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 T6570 +
1.2 Points (2%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 2197     avg: 2283     median: 2249 (14%)     max: 2487 Points
101%
1 T6570 +
min: 1589     avg: 2167     median: 2274 (14%)     max: 2314 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 3800     avg: 4254     median: 4262 (3%)     max: 4757 Points
100%
1 T6570 +
min: 2963     avg: 4042     median: 4276 (3%)     max: 4284 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 T6570 +
4768 Points (3%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 T6570 +
2462 Points (3%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 1158     avg: 1172     median: 1171.5 (14%)     max: 1185 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 36.5     avg: 36.9     median: 37.1 (7%)     max: 37.24 s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
100%
1 M2 Pro +
331 Seconds (4%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
100%
1 M2 Pro +
0.4 sec (9%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 1768     avg: 1856     median: 1879 (4%)     max: 1887 Points
97%
1 T6570 +
min: 1326     avg: 1751     median: 1820 (4%)     max: 1886 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 22     avg: 24.2     median: 24.5 (5%)     max: 25.58 s
98%
1 T6570 +
min: 24     avg: 27.5     median: 25.1 (5%)     max: 36 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 54     avg: 58.3     median: 58.5 (3%)     max: 62.3 s
96%
1 T6570 +
min: 57.9     avg: 66.5     median: 61 (3%)     max: 86 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 1339     avg: 1348     median: 1341 (6%)     max: 1363 s
100%
1 T6570 +
min: 1342     avg: 1534     median: 1344 (6%)     max: 1916 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 T6500 +
19458 MIPS (9%)
98%
1 T6570 +
min: 15404     avg: 17907     median: 19000 (9%)     max: 19317 MIPS
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 T6500 +
15381 MFLOPS (12%)
92%
1 T6570 +
min: 10662     avg: 13404     median: 14160 (11%)     max: 15390 MFLOPS
PCMark 05 - PCMark 05 - Standard
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 4087     avg: 4922     median: 5278 (11%)     max: 5522 Points
89%
1 T6570 +
min: 3419     avg: 4583     median: 4691 (10%)     max: 5134 Points
Windows Vista Experience Index - Windows Vista Leistungsindex - Prozessor
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 5     avg: 5.1     median: 5.1 (73%)     max: 5.1 Points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 T6570 +
5 Points (64%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 T6500 +
min: 3945     avg: 4015     median: 4014.5 (3%)     max: 4084 Points
97%
1 T6570 +
min: 3764     avg: 3902     median: 3902 (3%)     max: 4040 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
100%
1 M2 Pro +
2663 Points (67%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
100%
1 M2 Pro +
14568 Points (57%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 M2 Pro +
min: 1952     avg: 1957     median: 1957 (76%)     max: 1961 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 M2 Pro +
min: 14859     avg: 14961     median: 15010 (27%)     max: 15013 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 M2 Pro +
443.8 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 M2 Pro +
76205 Points (58%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
100%
1 M2 Pro +
253 Points (70%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
100%
1 M2 Pro +
386 Points (69%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
100%
1 M2 Pro +
min: 1797     avg: 1805     median: 1804.5 (67%)     max: 1812 Points

Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Pro → 0% n=0

Average Benchmarks Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 → 0% n=0

Average Benchmarks Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 → 0% n=0

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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