Apple M1 vs i3-6120T

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6120T and Apple M1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1193
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Apple Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	no data
Release date	9 May 2016 (8 years ago)	10 November 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6120T and Apple M1 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	no data	2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	3.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	512 KB	16 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	no data	16000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6120T and Apple M1 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	LGA-1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6120T and Apple M1. 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 Core i3-6120T and Apple M1 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6120T and Apple M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 530

Apple M1 8-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6120T and Apple M1.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	2.59	14.54
Recency	9 May 2016	10 November 2020
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm

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