Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core i7-10870H
58.1Single-core40.7
38.7Multi-core36.1
80Efficiencyspec-based31.6
—iGPU26.9
35Platformspec-based57.3
6 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)4 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10870H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+17) and multi-core (+3). Intel Core i7-10870H 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 41
- 64% lower process: 5 nm vs 14 nm
- 54% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,600 vs 1,685
- 29% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,580 vs 1,223
- 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,750 vs 7,713
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10870H
- 433% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 43% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
- 10% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,594 vs 8,700
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 5 GHz+43% |
| L3 cache | — | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 128 GB+433% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-10870H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+54%Top 44% | 1,685Bottom 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750+26%Bottom 38% | 7,713Bottom 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580+29%Bottom 39% | 1,223Bottom 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700Bottom 30% | 9,594+10%Bottom 36% |
| PassMark | 15,648+12%Bottom 32% | 13,923Bottom 28% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 410Bottom 16% |
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