Intel Core i3 5010U vs Apple M2 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i3 5010U with 2 cores 2.1GHz and Apple M2 Max with 12 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 5010U 's Advantages
Lower TDP (15W vs 30W)
Apple M2 Max 's Advantages
Released 8 years late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 1600)
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 25.6GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 2.0)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.1GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 5010U
408
Apple M2 Max
+304%
1651
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 5010U
833
Apple M2 Max
+1682%
14852
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 5010U
706
Apple M2 Max
+281%
2696
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 5010U
1453
Apple M2 Max
+925%
14905
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 5010U
542
Apple M2 Max
+269%
2004
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 5010U
1186
Apple M2 Max
+1167%
15030
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 5010U
1228
Apple M2 Max
+237%
4149
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 5010U
2166
Apple M2 Max
+1111%
26232
General Parameters
Jan 2015
Release Date
Jan 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Broadwell
Core Architecture
Apple M2
i3-5010U
Processor Number
-
BGA-1168
Socket
Apple M-Socket
HD Graphics 5500
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
67 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
15 W
Power Consumption
30 W
105 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
8
4
Performance Core Threads
8
2.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
2
Total Core Count
12
4
Total Thread Count
12
21x
Multiplier
35x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
32 MB shared
3 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1600
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
16 GB
Max Memory Size
96 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
25.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
900 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
-
Shader Units
4864
-
Texture Units
304
-
Raster Operation Units
152
-
Execution Units
608
-
Power Consumption
70 W
-
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
13.6 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
2.0
PCIe Version
4.0
12
PCIe Lanes
-
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
