Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core i5-1334U
58.1Single-core57.6
38.7Multi-core34.8
80Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU53
35Platformspec-based50.3
6 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)7 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1334U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M2 (8-core) scores 50.4 against 50.7 for Intel Core i5-1334U. 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 multi-core score: 39 vs 35
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
- 33% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,750 vs 7,346
- 20% higher PassMark: 15,648 vs 12,994
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1334U
- 300% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 32% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1334U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1334U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | — | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz+32% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1334U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1334U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 96 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1334U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+12%Top 44% | 2,331Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750+33%Bottom 38% | 7,346Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580Bottom 34% | 1,727+9%Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700+1%Bottom 29% | 8,641Bottom 28% |
| PassMark | 15,648+20%Bottom 33% | 12,994Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,324Bottom 47% |
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