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Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Intel Core 5 320

WINNER
Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
53.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core 5 320
53.1Inno Score
54.6Single-core64.1
46.3Multi-core34.6
80Efficiencyspec-based93
—iGPU53.3
40Platformspec-based37.9
6 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)7 spec wins — Intel Core 5 320

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) scores 53.2 against 53.1 for Intel Core 5 320. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple M1 Pro (10-core) edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple M1 Pro (10-core)

  • Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 35
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 99% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 12,350 vs 6,197
  • 67% higher cores: 10 vs 6
  • 67% higher threads: 10 vs 6

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 320

  • Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 55
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 4 vs 2
  • 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 60% lower process: 2 nm vs 5 nm
  • 43% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecApple M1 Pro (10-core)Intel Core 5 320
Announced20212026
Process5 nm2 nm+60%
Base TDP—15 W
Max TDP—35 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecApple M1 Pro (10-core)Intel Core 5 320
Cores10+67%6
Performance cores8+300%2
Efficiency cores24+100%
Threads10+67%6
Base clock—1.5 GHz
Boost clock3.2 GHz4.6 GHz+43%
L3 cache—6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecApple M1 Pro (10-core)Intel Core 5 320
iGPUApple 16-core GPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)
iGPU clock—2,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecApple M1 Pro (10-core)Intel Core 5 320
Memory supportLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400
Max memory32 GB64 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) versus Intel Core 5 320
SpecApple M1 Pro (10-core)Intel Core 5 320
Geekbench 6 (single)2,380Bottom 37%2,575+8%Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,400+57%Top 42%7,888Bottom 25%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,530Bottom 34%1,926+26%Top 28%
Cinebench R23 (multi)12,350+99%Top 50%6,197Bottom 17%
PassMark21,932+42%Top 46%15,463Bottom 33%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,343Bottom 48%

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