Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core i5-10210U
58.1Single-core33.4
38.7Multi-core25.1
80Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
35Platformspec-based39.4
8 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10210U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+25) and multi-core (+14). 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 M2 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 33
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 25
- 162% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,700 vs 3,321
- 160% higher PassMark: 15,648 vs 6,012
- 139% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,750 vs 4,080
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10210U
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 20% higher Boost clock: 4.2 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (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 | 3.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz+20% |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 64 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+79%Top 44% | 1,449Bottom 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750+139%Bottom 38% | 4,080Bottom 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580+62%Bottom 39% | 974Bottom 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700+162%Bottom 30% | 3,321Bottom 8% |
| PassMark | 15,648+160%Bottom 32% | 6,012Bottom 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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