Intel Core i3 1215U vs Apple M2 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i3 1215U with 6 cores 1.2GHz 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 1215U Advantages
Lower TDP (15W vs 30W)
Apple M2 Max Advantages
Released 11 months late
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 5200)
Larger memory bandwidth (409.6GB/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 Core i3 1215U
1581
Apple M2 Max
+4%
1651
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
5768
Apple M2 Max
+157%
14852
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
1640
Apple M2 Max
+64%
2696
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
3776
Apple M2 Max
+294%
14905
Blender
Intel Core i3 1215U
77
Apple M2 Max
+231%
255
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
1572
Apple M2 Max
+27%
2004
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
5963
Apple M2 Max
+152%
15030
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
3408
Apple M2 Max
+21%
4149
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
11350
Apple M2 Max
+131%
26232
General Parameters
Feb 2022
Release Date
Jan 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Alder Lake-U
Core Architecture
Apple M2
i3-1215U
Processor Number
-
BGA-1744
Socket
Apple M-Socket
UHD Graphics (64EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
67 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
15 W
Power Consumption
30 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
8
-
Performance Core Threads
8
1.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
6
Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
12x
Multiplier
35x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
32 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
96 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
1398 MHz
512
Shader Units
4864
32
Texture Units
304
16
Raster Operation Units
152
64
Execution Units
608
45 W
Power Consumption
70 W
-
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
1.43 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
13.6 TFLOPS
