Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core 5 220H
58.1Single-core61.9
38.7Multi-core44.1
80Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU50.4
35Platformspec-based56.4
3 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)10 spec wins — Intel Core 5 220H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M2 (8-core) scores 50.4 against 50.5 for Intel Core 5 220H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 5 220H edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
- 14% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,881 vs 3,405
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 220H
- Stronger single-core score: 62 vs 58
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 39
- 300% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 5 220H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 5 220H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.9 GHz+40% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 5 220H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 5 220H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 96 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 5 220H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+4%Top 48% | 2,501Bottom 42% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750Bottom 31% | 11,280+16%Bottom 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580Bottom 27% | 1,853+17%Top 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700Bottom 21% | 11,198+29%Bottom 39% |
| PassMark | 15,648Bottom 23% | 21,884+40%Bottom 48% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,881+14%Top 33% | 3,405Bottom 31% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,181Bottom 28% |
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