Apple M1 (8-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5-9500TE

Comparative analysis of Apple M1 (8-core GPU) and Intel Core i5-9500TE 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).

 

Differences

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

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 2 more threads: 8 vs 6
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3687 vs 2370
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14156 vs 9861
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 8 vs 6
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 4 MB vs 1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3687 vs 2370
PassMark - CPU mark 14156 vs 9861

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500TE

  • Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.204 GHz
  • 256x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 16 GB
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.204 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 16 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M1 (8-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9500TE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3687
2370
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14156
9861
Name Apple M1 (8-core GPU) Intel Core i5-9500TE
PassMark - Single thread mark 3687 2370
PassMark - CPU mark 14156 9861
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2076
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2076
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4483
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4483
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7005
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7005

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M1 (8-core GPU) Intel Core i5-9500TE

Essentials

Architecture codename Firestorm/Icestorm Coffee 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 369 385
Processor Number APL1102 i5-9500TE
Vertical segment Laptop Embedded
Launch price (MSRP) $192
Series 9th 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) 384 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 1.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.204 GHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 8 6
Transistor count 16 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L3 cache 9 MB
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 66.67 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR4X-4266 DDR4-2666

Graphics

Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 1278 MHz 350 MHz
iGPU core count 8
Device ID 0x3E98
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 128 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1151

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 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)