Apple M1 (8-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5-8365UE

Comparative analysis of Apple M1 (8-core GPU) and Intel Core i5-8365UE 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Apple M1 (8-core GPU)

Intel Core i5-8365UE

Differences

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

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
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3702 vs 2188
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14185 vs 5711

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3702 vs 2188
PassMark - CPU mark	14185 vs 5711

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8365UE

Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.204 GHz
170.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB

Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.204 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M1 (8-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8365UE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3702

2188

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14185

5711

Name	Apple M1 (8-core GPU)	Intel Core i5-8365UE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3702	2188
PassMark - CPU mark	14185	5711
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1937
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1937
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4491
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4491
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7916
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7916

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M1 (8-core GPU)	Intel Core i5-8365UE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Firestorm/Icestorm	Whiskey Lake
Launch date	10 Nov 2020	Q2'19
OS Support	macOS Big Sur 11.0, macOS Ventura 13.3, iPadOS 14.5, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	294	313
Processor Number	APL1102	i5-8365UE
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Launch price (MSRP)		$297
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	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	16 billion
L3 cache		6 MB
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	64 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR4X-4266	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	32	24
Graphics base frequency	1278 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 620
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 Watt	12.5 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.10 GHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.80 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Sockets supported		FCBGA1528
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
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		4096x2160@30/24Hz
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® 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
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)