Apple M5 (8-core GPU) vs Intel Core i7 10700
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
May 2020
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Comet Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 GPU (8-core)
UHD Graphics 630
Processor Number
-
i7-10700
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
-
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
14 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1200
Power Consumption
27 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
4
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.9 GHz
Efficiency Cores
6
-
Efficiency Core Threads
6
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
-
Total Core Count
10
8
Total Thread Count
10
16
Multiplier
46
29x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
256 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4.8 GHz
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
L3 Cache
-
16 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR4-2933
Max Memory Bandwidth
153 GB/s
45.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
-
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
-
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1200 MHz
Shader Units
1024
192
Texture Units
64
24
Raster Operation Units
32
3
Execution Units
128
24
GPU Base Frequency
-
350 MHz
Power Consumption
-
15 W
Max Resolution
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,552
1,244
Cinebench R23
15,912
10,429
Geekbench 6
4,251
1,101
Geekbench 6
17,501
2,467
Cinebench 2024
206
-
Cinebench 2024
1,170
-
Geekbench 5
-
1,243
Geekbench 5
-
7,779
Blender
-
176
Passmark CPU
-
2,912
Passmark CPU
-
16,630