Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5-10500E

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU) and Intel Core i5-10500E 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).

Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU)

Intel Core i5-10500E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU)

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4145 vs 2452
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26777 vs 11212

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	17 Jan 2023 vs 4 Feb 2020
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4145 vs 2452
PassMark - CPU mark	26777 vs 11212

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10500E

Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.667 GHz
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 96 GB

Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.667 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 96 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10500E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4145

2452

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26777

11212

Name	Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU)	Intel Core i5-10500E
PassMark - Single thread mark	4145	2452
PassMark - CPU mark	26777	11212
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2117
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2117
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		5135
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		5135
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		8619
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		8619

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M2 Max (30-core GPU)	Intel Core i5-10500E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard	Comet Lake
Launch date	17 Jan 2023	4 Feb 2020
OS Support	macOS Ventura 13.2
Place in performance rating	145	189
Processor Number	T6021	i5-10500E
Launch price (MSRP)		$195
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	2.424 GHz	3.10 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.667 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	12	12
Transistor count	67 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
L3 cache		12 MB
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	409.6 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	96 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Execution Units	120
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	30
Device ID		0x9BC8
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 630
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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG2015C
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® 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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)