Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core 5 210H
53.6Single-core59
35.8Multi-core41
80Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU47.2
31.1Platformspec-based50.3
2 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)9 spec wins — Intel Core 5 210H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M1 (8-core) scores 47.3 against 47.4 for Intel Core 5 210H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 5 210H edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 210H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 41 vs 36
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher Boost clock: 4.8 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core 5 210H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core 5 210H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | — | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz+50% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core 5 210H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core 5 210H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 96 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core 5 210H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340Bottom 31% | 2,379+2%Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350Bottom 28% | 9,843+18%Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500Bottom 27% | 1,773+18%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760Bottom 22% | 11,074+43%Bottom 47% |
| PassMark | 14,122Bottom 26% | 18,045+28%Bottom 43% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,672+4%Top 45% | 3,523Bottom 46% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,021Bottom 33% |
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