Apple M1 (8-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5-5200U

Comparative analysis of Apple M1 (8-core GPU) and Intel Core i5-5200U 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (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 (8-core GPU)

Intel Core i5-5200U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 (8-core GPU)

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.204 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3680 vs 1497
5.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14144 vs 2504

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 Nov 2020 vs 5 January 2015
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.204 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3680 vs 1497
PassMark - CPU mark	14144 vs 2504

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-5200U

85.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

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

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M1 (8-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-5200U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3680

1497

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14144

2504

Name	Apple M1 (8-core GPU)	Intel Core i5-5200U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3680	1497
PassMark - CPU mark	14144	2504
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		580
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		27.104
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.544
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		15.475
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1936
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3073
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1071
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1936
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3073

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M1 (8-core GPU)	Intel Core i5-5200U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Firestorm/Icestorm	Broadwell
Launch date	10 Nov 2020	5 January 2015
OS Support	macOS Big Sur 11.0, macOS Ventura 13.3, iPadOS 14.5, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	356	1900
Processor Number	APL1102	i5-5200U
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	2.064 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.204 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	16 billion	1300 Million
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		82 mm
L3 cache		3 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	66.67 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4X-4266	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	1278 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Device ID		0x1616
Graphics max dynamic frequency		900 MHz
Graphics max frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		16 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 Watt	7.5 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1168
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560X1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2/12
OpenGL		4.3
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost 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)