Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core i5-10210U
53.6Single-core33.4
35.8Multi-core25.1
80Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
31.1Platformspec-based39.4
8 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10210U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M1 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 47.3 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+20) and multi-core (+11). Intel Core i5-10210U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 54 vs 33
- Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 25
- 135% higher PassMark: 14,122 vs 6,012
- 134% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 7,760 vs 3,321
- 105% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,350 vs 4,080
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10210U
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 31% higher Boost clock: 4.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2019 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 1.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz+31% |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340+61%Bottom 38% | 1,449Bottom 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350+105%Bottom 28% | 4,080Bottom 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500+54%Bottom 31% | 974Bottom 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760+134%Bottom 25% | 3,321Bottom 8% |
| PassMark | 14,122+135%Bottom 29% | 6,012Bottom 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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