Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core i5-1340P
44Single-core40.8
24.7Multi-core24.3
80Efficiency60.2
—iGPU42
35Platform50.7
3 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)8 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1340P
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 41 to 39.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+20) and Single-core (+3). Intel Core i5-1340P 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: 44 vs 41
- Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 60
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
- 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,600 vs 2,270
- 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,750 vs 8,900
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1340P
- Stronger platform score: 51 vs 35
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1340P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 64 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1340P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz+32% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1340P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1340P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 64 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i5-1340P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+15% | 2,270 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750+10% | 8,900 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580 | 1,680+6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700 | 9,900+14% |
| PassMark | — | 18,200 |
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