Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs i5-520E

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-520E and M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	722
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Westmere (2010−2011)	no data
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	18 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$210	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-520E and M1 Pro 8-Core 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	2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.22 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	18	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	2.3 MB
L2 cache	512 KB	28 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	382 Million	33700 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-520E and M1 Pro 8-Core 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
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-520E and M1 Pro 8-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-520E and M1 Pro 8-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-520E and M1 Pro 8-Core are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-520E and M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066	no data
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics (Ironlake)

Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU ( - 1296 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-520E and M1 Pro 8-Core.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	18 October 2021
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm

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