Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core i5-1135G7
53.6Single-core50.4
35.8Multi-core27.8
80Efficiencyspec-based60.2
31.1Platformspec-based41.6
5 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1135G7
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M1 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 47.3 to 41.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+8) and single-core (+3). Intel Core i5-1135G7 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 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 28
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
- 64% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 7,760 vs 4,724
- 52% higher PassMark: 14,122 vs 9,292
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1135G7
- 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 i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2020 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.2 GHz+31% |
| L3 cache | — | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1135G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340Bottom 38% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350Bottom 28% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500+13%Bottom 31% | 1,322Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760+64%Bottom 25% | 4,724Bottom 12% |
| PassMark | 14,122+52%Bottom 29% | 9,292Bottom 16% |
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