Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5-13500TE

Comparative analysis of Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU) and Intel Core i5-13500TE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3837 vs 3705
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22077 vs 21384
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache 28 MB vs 17.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3837 vs 3705
PassMark - CPU mark 22077 vs 21384

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13500TE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 10
  • 10 more threads: 20 vs 10
  • Around 39% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
  • 597.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs 26 Oct 2021
Number of cores 14 vs 10
Number of threads 20 vs 10
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.228 GHz
L1 cache 1120 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-13500TE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3837
3705
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22077
21384
Name Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU) Intel Core i5-13500TE
PassMark - Single thread mark 3837 3705
PassMark - CPU mark 22077 21384

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M1 Max (24-core GPU) Intel Core i5-13500TE

Essentials

Architecture codename Firestorm/Icestorm Raptor Lake
Launch date 26 Oct 2021 4 Jan 2023
OS Support macOS Monterey 12.0, macOS Ventura 13.3
Place in performance rating 247 287
Processor Number APL1105 i5-13500TE
Vertical segment Laptop Embedded
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors

Performance

Base frequency 2.064 GHz 1.30 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core) 1120 KB
L2 cache 28 MB 17.5 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 7 nm
Maximum frequency 3.228 GHz 4.50 GHz
Number of cores 10 14
Number of threads 10 20
Transistor count 57 billion
64 bit support
L3 cache 24 MB
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 409.6 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR5-6400 Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Graphics

Execution Units 96 32
Graphics base frequency 1296 MHz 300 MHz
iGPU core count 24
Device ID 0x4680
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.55 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
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)