Apple M4 (8 cores) vs i5-6685R

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6685R and M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	Apple M4
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	no data
Release date	22 April 2016 (8 years ago)	28 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$288	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6685R and M4 (8 cores) 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	4	8
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	no data
L2 cache	1 MB	no data
L3 cache	6 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6685R and M4 (8 cores) 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)	65 Watt	5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6685R and M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
eDRAM	128 MB	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-6685R and M4 (8 cores) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6685R and M4 (8 cores) are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6685R and M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580	Apple M4 8-core GPU
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6685R and M4 (8 cores) integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6685R and M4 (8 cores) integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6685R and M4 (8 cores) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6685R and M4 (8 cores).

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	22 April 2016	28 October 2024
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	5 Watt

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