Apple M2 (8-core) vs Intel Core i7-13620H
58.1Single-core61.9
38.7Multi-core46.4
80Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU48.2
35Platformspec-based58.6
2 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13620H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M2 (8-core) scores 50.4 against 51.4 for Intel Core i7-13620H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-13620H 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)
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13620H
- Stronger single-core score: 62 vs 58
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 39
- 300% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 62% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,102 vs 8,700
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 16+100% |
| Base clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.9 GHz+40% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 96 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Intel Core i7-13620H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+2%Top 44% | 2,547Top 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750Bottom 38% | 11,291+16%Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580Bottom 39% | 1,824+15%Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700Bottom 30% | 14,102+62%Top 42% |
| PassMark | 15,648Bottom 32% | 23,201+48%Top 41% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,067Bottom 39% |
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