Apple M2 (10-core GPU) vs Intel Core m5-6Y54

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 (10-core GPU) and Intel Core m5-6Y54 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, 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 M2 (10-core GPU)

Intel Core m5-6Y54

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 (10-core GPU)

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 9 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.504 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
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 24 GB vs 16 GB

Launch date	24 Jun 2022 vs 1 September 2015
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.504 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
Maximum memory size	24 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core m5-6Y54

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 M2 (10-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core m5-6Y54

Name	Apple M2 (10-core GPU)	Intel Core m5-6Y54
PassMark - Single thread mark		1291
PassMark - CPU mark		2272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.976
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		27.951
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.222
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.195
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		9.242
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		936
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1454
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2634
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		936
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1454
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2634

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M2 (10-core GPU)	Intel Core m5-6Y54
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard	Skylake
Launch date	24 Jun 2022	1 September 2015
OS Support	macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, iPadOS 16.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	not rated	2171
Processor Number	APL1109	M5-6Y54
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ m Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.424 GHz	1.10 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	3.504 GHz	2.70 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	20 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Die size		99 mm
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	29.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	24 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Execution Units	40
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	10
Device ID		0x191E
Graphics max dynamic frequency		900 MHz
Graphics max frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		16 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 515
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096@2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down		3.5 W
Configurable TDP-up		7 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		20mm X 16.5mm
Sockets supported		FCBGA1515
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		4.5 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		10
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)