Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core i7-1185G7
58.1Single-core50.3
38.7Multi-core30.8
80Efficiencyspec-based60.2
—iGPU55.7
35Platformspec-based44.7
8 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1185G7
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+8) and single-core (+8). Intel Core i7-1185G7 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 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 31
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
- 63% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,700 vs 5,324
- 58% higher PassMark: 15,648 vs 9,876
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1185G7
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 38% higher Boost clock: 4.8 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2020 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.8 GHz+38% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 64 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-1185G7 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+21%Top 44% | 2,142Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750+47%Bottom 38% | 6,624Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580+9%Bottom 39% | 1,449Bottom 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700+63%Bottom 30% | 5,324Bottom 17% |
| PassMark | 15,648+58%Bottom 32% | 9,876Bottom 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 42% |
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