Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU) vs Intel Core i7-10700E

Comparative analysis of Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU) and Intel Core i7-10700E 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4109 vs 2862
  • Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26616 vs 16295
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4109 vs 2862
PassMark - CPU mark 26616 vs 16295

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700E

  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.504 GHz
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.504 GHz
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU)
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4109
2862
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
26616
16295
Name Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU) Intel Core i7-10700E
PassMark - Single thread mark 4109 2862
PassMark - CPU mark 26616 16295
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2113
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2113
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 5111
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 5111
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8586
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8586

Compare specifications (specs)

Apple M2 Pro (19-core GPU) Intel Core i7-10700E

Essentials

Architecture codename Avalanche/Blizzard Comet Lake
Launch date 17 Jan 2023 Q2'20
OS Support macOS Ventura 13.2
Place in performance rating 163 193
Processor Number T6020 i7-10700E
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded

Performance

Base frequency 2.424 GHz 2.90 GHz
L1 cache 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data (per core)
L2 cache 36 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 3.504 GHz 4.50 GHz
Number of cores 12 8
Number of threads 12 16
Transistor count 40 billion
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L3 cache 16 MB
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 204.8 GB/s 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types LPDDR5-6400 DDR4-2933

Graphics

Execution Units 76
Graphics base frequency 1398 MHz 350 MHz
iGPU core count 19
Device ID 0x9BC5
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 PCG 2015C

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)