Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU) vs Intel Atom N455

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU) and Intel Atom N455 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)

Intel Atom N455

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)

CPU is newer: launch date 12 year(s) 8 month(s) later
11 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 1
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
Around 111% higher clock speed: 3.504 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 45 nm
72x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
15.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4097 vs 268
135.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26642 vs 196

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	17 Jan 2023 vs 1 May 2010
Number of cores	12 vs 1
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.504 GHz vs 1.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	36 MB vs 512 KB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4097 vs 268
PassMark - CPU mark	26642 vs 196

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom N455

28.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Atom N455

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4097

268

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26642

196

Name	Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)	Intel Atom N455
PassMark - Single thread mark	4097	268
PassMark - CPU mark	26642	196
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		62
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		94

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)	Intel Atom N455
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard	Pineview
Launch date	17 Jan 2023	1 May 2010
OS Support	macOS Ventura 13.2
Place in performance rating	153	3311
Processor Number	T6020	N455
Launch price (MSRP)		$64
Series		Legacy Intel Atom® Processors
Status		Discontinued
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.424 GHz	1.66 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	36 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	45 nm
Maximum frequency	3.504 GHz	1.66 GHz
Number of cores	12	1
Number of threads	12	2
Transistor count	40 billion	123 million
64 bit support
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		66 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		533 MHz
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	4	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	2 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	DDR2/3
Graphics
Execution Units	76
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	200 MHz
iGPU core count	19
Processor graphics		Integrated
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA559
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		6.5 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)