Apple M2 (8-core GPU) vs Intel Core i7-10510U

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 (8-core GPU) and Intel Core i7-10510U 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, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Apple M2 (8-core GPU)

Intel Core i7-10510U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 (8-core GPU)

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
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 72% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3903 vs 2264
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15650 vs 6518

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Jul 2022 vs 1 Sep 2019
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	3903 vs 2264
PassMark - CPU mark	15650 vs 6518

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10510U

Around 40% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3.504 GHz
170.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 24 GB

Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 3.504 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 24 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 (8-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10510U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3903

2264

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15650

6518

Name	Apple M2 (8-core GPU)	Intel Core i7-10510U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3903	2264
PassMark - CPU mark	15650	6518
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1770
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1770
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3752
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3752
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5711
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5711
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M2 (8-core GPU)	Intel Core i7-10510U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard	Comet Lake
Launch date	15 Jul 2022	1 Sep 2019
OS Support	macOS Monterey 12.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, iPadOS 16.1, iPadOS 16.4.1
Place in performance rating	267	795
Processor Number	APL1109	i7-10510U
Launch price (MSRP)		$409
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.424 GHz	1.80 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	3.504 GHz	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	8
Transistor count	20 billion
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum core temperature		100 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	41.66 GB/s
Maximum memory size	24 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support
Graphics
Execution Units	32	24
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Device ID		0x9B41
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics
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		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down		10 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Sockets supported		FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
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® 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)
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)