Intel Core i5 1240U vs Apple M1
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i5 1240U with 10 cores 1.1GHz and Apple M1 with 8 cores 2.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 1240U 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (5200 vs 4266)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 68.25GB/s)
Lower TDP (9W vs 14W)
Apple M1 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher base frequency (2.1GHz vs 1.1GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 1240U
2213
Apple M1
2231
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 1240U
7583
Apple M1
+5%
8035
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 1240U
1639
Apple M1
+7%
1757
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 1240U
6388
Apple M1
+21%
7742
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 1240U
3223
Apple M1
+15%
3717
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 1240U
14269
Apple M1
14218
General Parameters
Feb 2022
Release Date
Nov 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Alder Lake-U
Core Architecture
Icestorm and Firestorm
i5-1240U
Processor Number
-
BGA-1781
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 GPU
Package
-
Transistor Count
16 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
9 W
Power Consumption
14 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
8
-
Performance Core Threads
8
1.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
10
Total Core Count
8
12
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
11x
Multiplier
-
80 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
12 MB shared
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Memory Types
LPDDR4X-4266
64 GB
Max Memory Size
16 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
68.25 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
900 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1278 MHz
640
Shader Units
1024
40
Texture Units
64
20
Raster Operation Units
32
80
Execution Units
128
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
1.41 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
2.6 TFLOPS
