i5-7360U vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)
2024
12 cores / 12 threads, 32 Watt
27.97
+1056%
Core i5-7360U
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.42

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) outperforms Core i5-7360U by a whopping 1056% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-7360U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1671777
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesApple M4Intel Core i5
Power efficiency82.2915.19
Architecture codenameno dataKaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$304

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-7360U 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.592 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.51 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cacheno data128 KB
L2 cache4 MB512 KB
L3 cacheno data4 MB
Chip lithography3 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-7360U 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 configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataFCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)32 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-7360U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
eDRAMno data64 MB
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Smart Responseno data+

Security technologies

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-7360U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-7360U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-7360U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M4 16-core GPUIntel Iris Plus Graphics 640
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-7360U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-7360U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-7360U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-7360U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.97 2.42
Recency 30 October 2024 3 January 2017
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 3 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 32 Watt 15 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has a 1055.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 500% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

i5-7360U, on the other hand, has 113.3% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7360U in performance tests.

Note that Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is a desktop processor while Core i5-7360U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-7360U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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