Apple M1 vs i5-10510U
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-10510U and M1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1207 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Comet Lake | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake-U (2019−2020) | no data |
| Release date | no data | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-10510U and 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.064 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L2 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 16000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-10510U and 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M1 8-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
Apple M1 has 100% more physical cores, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-10510U and M1. We've got no test results to judge.
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