Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core i7-10710U
58.1Single-core28.9
38.7Multi-core24.9
80Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
35Platformspec-based47.7
8 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10710U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+29) and multi-core (+14). Intel Core i7-10710U 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 29
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 25
- 242% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,750 vs 2,847
- 113% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,700 vs 4,079
- 109% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,600 vs 1,247
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10710U
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 35% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | — | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+35% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-10710U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+109%Top 44% | 1,247Bottom 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750+242%Bottom 38% | 2,847Bottom 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580+83%Bottom 39% | 863Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700+113%Bottom 30% | 4,079Bottom 11% |
| PassMark | 15,648+71%Bottom 32% | 9,136Bottom 15% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 389Bottom 8% |
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