Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5-6400T

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU) and Intel Core i5-6400T 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 Pro (16-core GPU)

Intel Core i5-6400T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 5 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
6 more threads: 10 vs 4
Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.504 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
36x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4102 vs 1619
5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21864 vs 4263

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	17 Jan 2023 vs 5 August 2015
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	10 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.504 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	36 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4102 vs 1619
PassMark - CPU mark	21864 vs 4263

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6400T

136.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB

L1 cache	256 KB vs 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6400T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4102

1619

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21864

4263

Name	Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)	Intel Core i5-6400T
PassMark - Single thread mark	4102	1619
PassMark - CPU mark	21864	4263
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		707
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2240
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		21.287
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		71.941
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.628
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.521
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		14.358
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1419
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2599
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4532
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1419
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2599
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4532

Compare specifications (specs)

	Apple M2 Pro (16-core GPU)	Intel Core i5-6400T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avalanche/Blizzard	Skylake
Launch date	17 Jan 2023	5 August 2015
OS Support	macOS Ventura 13.2
Place in performance rating	175	1496
Processor Number	T6020	i5-6400T
Launch price (MSRP)		$192
Price now		$169
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.76
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.424 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	36 MB	1 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.504 GHz	2.80 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	10	4
Transistor count	40 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L3 cache		6 MB
Maximum core temperature		66°C
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	LPDDR5-6400	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Execution Units	64
Graphics base frequency	1398 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	16
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 MHz
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
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® HD Graphics 530
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		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported		FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		35 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)