Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core i5-1334U
83.5Single-core57.6
51Multi-core34.8
93.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU53
40Platformspec-based50.3
8 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)4 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1334U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.2 to 50.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+26) and multi-core (+16). Intel Core i5-1334U 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: 84 vs 58
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 35
- 103% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,900 vs 7,346
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 81% higher PassMark: 23,582 vs 12,994
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1334U
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 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 i5-1334U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1334U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.6 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1334U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1334U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-1334U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+63%Top 8% | 2,331Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900+103%Top 23% | 7,346Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180+26%Top 8% | 1,727Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900+61%Top 44% | 8,641Bottom 28% |
| PassMark | 23,582+81%Top 41% | 12,994Bottom 24% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,324Bottom 47% |
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