Apple M2 Pro vs i5-1034G1
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 Pro outperforms Core i5-1034G1 by a whopping 140% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-1034G1 and Apple M2 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1128 | 537 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 35.95 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake U (2019−2020) | no data |
| Release date | 29 May 2019 (5 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-1034G1 and Apple M2 Pro 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 0.8 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 24 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 40000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-1034G1 and Apple M2 Pro 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 2424 ‑ 3504 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1034G1 and Apple M2 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Turbo Boost Technology | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.81 | 13.95 |
| Recency | 29 May 2019 | 17 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 2424 Watt |
i5-1034G1 has 16060% lower power consumption.
Apple M2 Pro, on the other hand, has a 140.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1034G1 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-1034G1 and Apple M2 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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