Apple M1 vs Intel Core 5 120F
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Nov 2020
Jun 2025
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Icestorm and Firestorm
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Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 GPU
No
Processor Number
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120F
Package
Transistor Count
16 billions
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Manufacturing Process
5 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
14 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
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100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
8
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.5 GHz
Total Core Count
8
6
Total Thread Count
8
12
L1 Cache
192 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
12 MB shared
1280 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Bus Frequency
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100 MHz
Multiplier
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25
L3 Cache
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18 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR4X-4266
DDR5-4800,DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
16 GB
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Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
68.25 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
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GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1278 MHz
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Shader Units
1024
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Texture Units
64
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Raster Operation Units
32
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Execution Units
128
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Power Consumption
15 W
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Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
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20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,513
1,707
Cinebench R23
7,782
12,236
Geekbench 6
2,231
2,305
Geekbench 5
1,757
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Geekbench 6
8,035
9,773
Geekbench 5
7,742
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Cinebench 2024
113
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Cinebench 2024
509
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Blender
130
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Passmark CPU
3,717
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Passmark CPU
14,218
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.