Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core i5-1335U
58.2Single-core56.1
39.1Multi-core35.9
80Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU50.4
35Platformspec-based50.3
7 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)7 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1335U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M2 (8-core) scores 50.5 against 50.5 for Intel Core i5-1335U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Apple M2 (8-core) 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)
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 36
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
- 24% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,089 vs 8,168
- 20% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,881 vs 3,240
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1335U
- 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 i5-1335U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i5-1335U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i5-1335U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1335U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 96 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1335U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,599+13%Top 49% | 2,295Bottom 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,089+24%Bottom 36% | 8,168Bottom 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,585Bottom 26% | 1,669+5%Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,667+3%Bottom 21% | 8,383Bottom 19% |
| PassMark | 15,648+14%Bottom 23% | 13,767Bottom 17% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,881+20%Top 33% | 3,240Bottom 25% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,181Bottom 28% |
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