Intel Core i3 1215U vs Apple M1 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i3 1215U with 6 cores 1.2GHz and Apple M1 Max with 10 cores 2.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 1215U Advantages
Lower TDP (15W vs 30W)
Apple M1 Max Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 5200)
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (2.0GHz vs 1.2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
+2%
1581
Apple M1 Max
1545
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
5768
Apple M1 Max
+115%
12440
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
1640
Apple M1 Max
+46%
2410
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
3776
Apple M1 Max
+230%
12480
Blender
Intel Core i3 1215U
77
Apple M1 Max
+175%
212
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
1572
Apple M1 Max
+13%
1783
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
5963
Apple M1 Max
+109%
12511
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
3408
Apple M1 Max
+12%
3833
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
11350
Apple M1 Max
+94%
22121
General Parameters
Feb 2022
Release Date
May 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Alder Lake-U
Core Architecture
-
i3-1215U
Processor Number
-
BGA-1744
Socket
Apple M-Socket
UHD Graphics (64EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
57 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
15 W
Power Consumption
30 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
10
-
Performance Core Threads
10
1.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
6
Total Core Count
10
8
Total Thread Count
10
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
12x
Multiplier
-
80 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
24 MB shared
10 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
1100 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1296 MHz
512
Shader Units
4096
32
Texture Units
256
16
Raster Operation Units
128
64
Execution Units
-
45 W
Power Consumption
60 W
-
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
1.43 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
10.4 TFLOPS
