Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core i5-1235U
85.7Single-core30.7
41.7Multi-core20
93.3Efficiency75.3
—iGPU32
40Platform47.7
8 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.3 to 36.3, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+55) and Multi-core (+22). Intel Core i5-1235U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 86 vs 31
- Stronger Multi-core score: 42 vs 20
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 75
- 144% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,900 vs 6,100
- 124% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,900 vs 6,200
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- Stronger platform score: 48 vs 40
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 10 | 12+20% |
| Base clock | — | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+91% | 2,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900+144% | 6,100 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180+43% | 1,520 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900+124% | 6,200 |
| PassMark | — | 11,800 |
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