Apple M2 (8-core GPU) vs Intel Core m5-6Y54

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 (8-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 (8-core GPU)

Intel Core m5-6Y54

Differences

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

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 10 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
3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3903 vs 1291
6.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15650 vs 2272

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Jul 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
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3903 vs 1291
PassMark - CPU mark	15650 vs 2272

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3903

1291

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15650

2272

Name	Apple M2 (8-core GPU)	Intel Core m5-6Y54
PassMark - Single thread mark	3903	1291
PassMark - CPU mark	15650	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 (8-core GPU)	Intel Core m5-6Y54
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard	Skylake
Launch date	15 Jul 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	267	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	32
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	300 MHz
iGPU core count	8
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)