Apple M1 VS Intel Core i7-8700
We have compared two processors: Apple M1 with 8 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i7 8700 with 6 cores 4.6GHz. Here, you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption, and much more.
Key Differences
Apple M1: Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
- Higher number of cores (8 vs 6)
- Newer PCIE version (4 vs 3)
- More single-core power
- More multi-core power
Intel Core i7-8700: Advantages
- Higher number of threads (8 vs 12)
- More PCIE lines ( vs 16)
- Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
-
-
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1528
1210
Cinebench R20 Single Core
-
-
Geekbench 6 Single Core
2231
1258
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1757
1166
Passmark Single Core
3717
2647
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
509
-
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
7799
7056
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
-
3547
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
8035
4394
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
7742
6209
Passmark Multi Core
14218
12874
Apple M1
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Intel Core i7-8700
General Parameters
| Q4 2020 | Release Date | Q4 2017 |
| Apple | Manufacturer | Intel |
| Laptop | Type | Desktop |
| ARMv8 | Instruction Set | ARMv8 |
| IcestormandFirestorm | Core Architecture | Coffee Lake |
| Apple M1 | Processor Number | Intel Core i7-8700 |
| AppleM-Socket | Socket | LGA-1151 |
| Sí | Integrated Graphics | Sí |
Package
| 5nm | Fabrication Process | 14nm |
| AppleM-Socket | Socket | LGA-1151 |
| 14 W | Energy Consumption | 65 W |
| 0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 0 W |
| Peak Operating | 100°C |
CPU Performance
| 8 | Main Cores | 6 |
| 0 | Main Threads | 0 |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 3.2GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 4.6GHz |
| Efficient Cores | ||
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
| Base Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| 8 | Total Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Total Threads | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100MHz | |
| Multiplier | 32x | |
| 192K per core | L1 Cache | 64K per core |
| 12MB shared | L2 Cache | 256K per core |
| L3 Cache | 12MB shared | |
| No | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
Memory Parameters
| LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory Type | DDR4-2666 |
| 16GB | Max Memory | 128GB |
| 2 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
| 68.25GB/s | Bandwidth | 41.6GB/s |
| No | ECC Memory Support | No |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| 450MHz | GPU Base Frequency | 350MHz |
| 1278MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | 1200MHz |
| 1024 | Shaders | 192 |
| 64 | Texture Units | 24 |
| 32 | ROP Units | 3 |
| 128 | Execution Units | 24 |
| 15W | Energy Consumption | 15W |
Miscellaneous
| 4 | PCIE Version | 3 |
| PCIE Lines | 16 |
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