7 250H vs Apple M1
Primary details
Comparing M1 and Core 7 250H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1205 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 18 December 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $502 |
Detailed specifications
M1 and Core 7 250H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 16000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on M1 and Core 7 250H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M1 and Core 7 250H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
M1 and Core 7 250H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M1 and Core 7 250H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M1 and Core 7 250H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M1 8-Core GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M1 and Core 7 250H.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 18 December 2024 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
| Threads | 8 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
Apple M1 has a 100% more advanced lithography process.
7 250H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 75% more physical cores and 150% more threads.
We couldn't decide between M1 and Core 7 250H. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 and Core 7 250H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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