Apple M1 vs Intel Core i3 1215U
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Nov 2020
Feb 2022
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Icestorm and Firestorm
Alder Lake-U
Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 GPU
UHD Graphics (64EU)
Processor Number
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i3-1215U
Package
Transistor Count
16 billions
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Manufacturing Process
5 nm
10 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
BGA-1744
Power Consumption
14 W
15 W
Peak Operating Temperature
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100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
2
Performance Core Threads
8
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Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
1.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
Total Core Count
8
6
Total Thread Count
8
8
L1 Cache
192 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
12 MB shared
1280 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Efficiency Cores
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4
Bus Frequency
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100 MHz
Multiplier
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12x
L3 Cache
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10 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR4X-4266
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Max Memory Size
16 GB
64 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
68.25 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1278 MHz
1100 MHz
Shader Units
1024
512
Texture Units
64
32
Raster Operation Units
32
16
Execution Units
128
64
Power Consumption
15 W
45 W
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
4.0
PCIe Lanes
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20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,513
1,581
Cinebench R23
7,782
5,768
Geekbench 6
2,231
1,640
Geekbench 5
1,757
1,572
Geekbench 6
8,035
3,776
Geekbench 5
7,742
5,963
Cinebench 2024
113
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Cinebench 2024
509
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Blender
130
77
Passmark CPU
3,717
3,408
Passmark CPU
14,218
11,350
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.