i5-7210U vs Apple M2
Primary details
Comparing Apple M2 and Core i5-7210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 806 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 44.48 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 10 June 2022 (2 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M2 and Core i5-7210U 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.48 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 25 |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 20 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Number of transistors | 20000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 and Core i5-7210U 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 and Core i5-7210U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 and Core i5-7210U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 and Core i5-7210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | LPDDR3-1866 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz) | Intel HD Graphics 620 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 and Core i5-7210U.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 15 Watt |
Apple M2 has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
i5-7210U, on the other hand, has 33.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Apple M2 and Core i5-7210U. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 and Core i5-7210U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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