Intel Processor U300 vs Apple M2
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Processor U300 with 5 cores 1.2GHz 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 Processor U300 's Advantages
Released 7 months late
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 1.2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Processor U300
1571
Apple M2
+8%
1701
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Processor U300
4883
Apple M2
+74%
8538
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Processor U300
2156
Apple M2
+24%
2694
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Processor U300
5096
Apple M2
+98%
10130
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Processor U300
1572
Apple M2
+21%
1914
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Processor U300
4783
Apple M2
+86%
8942
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Processor U300
2999
Apple M2
+31%
3932
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Processor U300
8295
Apple M2
+86%
15485
General Parameters
Jan 2023
Release Date
Jun 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Raptor Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M2
U300
Processor Number
-
BGA-1744
Socket
Apple M-Socket
UHD Graphics (48EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 GPU
Package
-
Transistor Count
20 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
12-15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
55 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
1
Performance Cores
4
2
Performance Core Threads
4
1.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
0.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.3 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
5
Total Core Count
8
6
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
12
Multiplier
-
80 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-5200,DDR4-3200,LPDDR5-5200,LPDDR5x-5200,LPDDR4x-4267
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
96 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
400 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
1100 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
384
Shader Units
1024
24
Texture Units
64
12
Raster Operation Units
32
48
Execution Units
128
15
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
0.8 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
2.86 TFLOPS
