Apple M2 Max vs i5-10510U
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-10510U and Apple M2 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 384 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Comet Lake | Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | no data | 20.08 |
| Architecture codename | Comet Lake-U (2019−2020) | no data |
| Release date | no data (2024 years ago) | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-10510U and Apple M2 Max 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 | 1.8 GHz | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 3.3 MB |
| L2 cache | no data | 36 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 48 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 67000 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-10510U and Apple M2 Max 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 | 79 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 79 Watt |
i5-10510U has 426.7% lower power consumption.
Apple M2 Max, on the other hand, has 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-10510U and Apple M2 Max. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10510U and Apple M2 Max, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Similar processor comparisons
We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.
