Apple M2 VS Intel Core i5-10600
Comparison of processors: Apple M2 with 8 cores 3.4GHz and Intel Core i5 10600 with 6 cores 4.8GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Apple M2: Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
- Higher number of cores (8 vs 6)
- Newer PCIE version (4 vs 3)
- More single-core power
Intel Core i5-10600: Advantages
- Higher number of threads (8 vs 12)
- More PCIE lines ( vs 16)
- More multi-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
120
-
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1701
1284
Cinebench R20 Single Core
446
494
Geekbench 6 Single Core
2596
1562
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1874
1159
Passmark Single Core
-
2896
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
555
-
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
8538
8944
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
2416
3556
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
10062
6422
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
8853
6409
Passmark Multi Core
15472
13623
Apple M2
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Intel Core i5-10600
General Parameters
| Q2 2022 | Release Date | Q2 2020 |
| Apple | Manufacturer | Intel |
| Laptop | Type | Desktop |
| ARMv8 | Instruction Set | ARMv8 |
| Apple M2 | Core Architecture | Comet Lake |
| Apple M2 | Processor Number | Intel Core i5-10600 |
| Apple M-Socket | Socket | LGA-1200 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 5 nm | Fabrication Process | 14nm |
| Apple M-Socket | Socket | LGA-1200 |
| 20 W | Energy Consumption | 65 W |
| 30 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 0 W |
| 100°C | Peak Operating | 100°C |
CPU Performance
| 4 | Main Cores | 6 |
| - | Main Threads | 0 |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 3.4GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 4.8GHz |
| 4 | Efficient Cores | |
| 4 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
| Base Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| 8 | Total Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Total Threads | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100MHz | |
| Multiplier | 33x | |
| 192K per core | L1 Cache | 64K per core |
| 16MB shared | L2 Cache | 256K per core |
| L3 Cache | 12MB shared | |
| No | Unlocked Multiplier | No |
Memory Parameters
| LPDDR5-6400 | Memory Type | DDR4-2666 |
| 24GB | Max Memory | 128GB |
| 2 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
| 102.4GB/s | Bandwidth | 41.6GB/s |
| No | ECC Memory Support | No |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| 500 MHz | GPU Base Frequency | 350MHz |
| 1398MHz | 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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