Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core 5 315
58.1Single-core54
38.7Multi-core35.7
80Efficiencyspec-based93
35Platformspec-based37.9
6 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)4 spec wins — Intel Core 5 315
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M2 (8-core) scores 50.4 against 50.7 for Intel Core 5 315. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 36
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 315
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 60% lower process: 2 nm vs 5 nm
- 26% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 2 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 35 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8+33% | 6 |
| Base clock | — | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz+26% |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 64 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core 5 315 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+3%Top 43% | 2,516Bottom 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750+31%Bottom 39% | 7,454Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580Bottom 37% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700Bottom 30% | — |
| PassMark | 15,648+7%Bottom 33% | 14,672Bottom 29% |
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