Apple M1 (7-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5-8265U

Comparative analysis of Apple M1 (7-core GPU) and Intel Core i5-8265U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Apple M1 (7-core GPU)

Intel Core i5-8265U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 (7-core GPU)

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	10 Nov 2020 vs 21 August 2018
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8265U

Around 22% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.204 GHz
170.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB

Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.204 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M1 (7-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8265U

Name	Apple M1 (7-core GPU)	Intel Core i5-8265U
PassMark - Single thread mark		2044
PassMark - CPU mark		5877
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		908
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2803
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		26.164
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		296.492
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		17.731
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		29.943
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1665
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3208
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5740
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1665
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3208
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5740

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M1 (7-core GPU)	Intel Core i5-8265U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Firestorm/Icestorm	Whiskey Lake
Launch date	10 Nov 2020	21 August 2018
OS Support	macOS Big Sur 11.0, macOS Ventura 13.3, iPadOS 14.5, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	not rated	964
Processor Number	APL1102	i5-8265U
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Price now		$297
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.04
Performance
Base frequency	2.064 GHz	1.60 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.204 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	16 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Die size		123 mm
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	66.67 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4X-4266	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Graphics
Execution Units	28
Graphics base frequency	1278 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	7
Device ID		0x3EA0
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 Watt	10 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.80 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		46x24
Sockets supported		FCBGA1528
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)