5 210H vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)
Primary details
Comparing M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core 5 210H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 170 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 82.63 | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 18 December 2024 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $342 |
Detailed specifications
M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core 5 210H 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.592 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core 5 210H 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) | 32 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core 5 210H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core 5 210H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core 5 210H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core 5 210H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4, DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 16-core GPU | Iris Xe Graphics 48EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core 5 210H.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 18 December 2024 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 45 Watt |
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has 50% more physical cores, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 40.6% lower power consumption.
5 210H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month.
We couldn't decide between M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core 5 210H. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is a desktop processor while Core 5 210H is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core 5 210H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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