AMD E2-1800 VS Apple M2 — differences in specs

Comparing AMD E2-1800 vs Apple M2

Comparison of video cards AMD E2-1800 vs Apple M2 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD E2-1800

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Top features of Apple M2

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Higher clock speed

3.50 GHz 1.70 GHz

Around 51% better clock speed
More number of cores

8 2

4 times more cores
Performance per watt

15 W 18 W

About 0.83 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD E2-1800 Apple M2

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD E2-1800 and Apple M2 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD E2-1800 Apple M2
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	AMD E Apple M series
Generation	1 2
CPU group	AMD E1/E2-1000 Apple M2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD E2-1800 vs Apple M2 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	1.70 GHz 3.50 GHz
CPU Cores	2 8
Turbo (1 Core)	No turbo No turbo
CPU Threads	2 8
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A core	-- 4x Avalanche
B core	-- 4x Blizzard

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD E2-1800 and Apple M2 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon HD 7340 Apple M2 (8 Core)
GPU frequency	0.54 GHz 3.50 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.70 GHz No turbo
Execution units	1 128
Shader	80 0
Max. GPU Memory	1 GB 16 GB
Max. displays	2 3
Generation	4 2
DirectX Version	11
Technology	40 nm 5 nm
Release date	Q2/2012 Q1/2022

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD E2-1800 and Apple M2. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No Decode / Encode
h264	Decode Decode / Encode
VP9	No Decode / Encode
VP8	No Decode
AV1	No Decode
AVC	Decode Decode
VC-1	Decode Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD E2-1800 and Apple M2 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1333 LPDDR5-5500
Max. Memory	16 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	1 2
PCIe version	4.0

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD E2-1800 and Apple M2.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD E2-1800 or Apple M2? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	18 W 15 W
TDP up	-- 20 W
TDP down	-- 10 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD E2-1800 and Apple M2 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V None
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
L2-Cache	-- 16.00 MB
L3-Cache	1.00 MB --
Architecture	Zacate (Bobcat) M2
Technology	32 nm 5 nm
Socket	BGA 413 N/A
Release date	Q3/2013 Q1/2022