Intel Core i7 1260U vs Apple M2
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 1260U with 10 cores 1.1GHz and Apple M2 with 8 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 1260U 's Advantages
Lower TDP (9W vs 15W)
Apple M2 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 5200)
Larger memory bandwidth (102.4GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 1.1GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 1260U
+2%
1745
Apple M2
1701
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 1260U
1202
Apple M2
+124%
2694
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 1260U
4233
Apple M2
+139%
10130
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 1260U
1650
Apple M2
+16%
1914
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 1260U
7179
Apple M2
+24%
8942
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 1260U
3188
Apple M2
+23%
3932
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 1260U
12887
Apple M2
+20%
15485
General Parameters
Feb 2022
Release Date
Jun 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M2
i7-1260U
Processor Number
-
BGA-1781
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 GPU
Package
-
Transistor Count
20 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
9 W
Power Consumption
15 W
29 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
4
1.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
4
8
Efficiency Core Threads
4
0.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
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
16 MB shared
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
64 GB
Max Memory Size
24 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
950 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
768
Shader Units
1024
48
Texture Units
64
24
Raster Operation Units
32
96
Execution Units
128
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
1.69 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
2.86 TFLOPS
