Apple M5 (10-Core) vs Intel Core i9 10850K
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2025
Jul 2020
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Processor Number
Apple M5
i9-10850K
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 GPU
UHD Graphics 630
Core Architecture
—
Comet Lake-S
Package
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
14 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1200
Power Consumption
—
125 W
Peak Operating Temperature
—
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
10
Performance Core Threads
4
20
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Cores
6
—
Efficiency Core Threads
6
—
Total Core Count
10
10
Total Thread Count
10
20
Multiplier
46
36x
L1 Cache
320 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
256 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
5.2 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L3 Cache
—
20 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR4-2933
Max Memory Bandwidth
153 GB/s
45.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
—
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2240 MHz
1200 MHz
Shader Units
1280
192
Texture Units
80
24
Raster Operation Units
40
3
Execution Units
160
24
GPU Base Frequency
—
350 MHz
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Max Resolution
—
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
3.0
PCIe Lanes
—
16
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,399
1,336
Cinebench R23
15,574
16,234
Geekbench 6
4,186
1,722
Geekbench 6
16,820
8,830
Cinebench 2024
184
—
Cinebench 2024
1,071
—
Cinebench 2026
4,367
—
Cinebench 2026
737
—
Geekbench 5
—
1,302
Geekbench 5
—
10,664
Blender
—
260
Passmark CPU
—
3,083
Passmark CPU
—
22,770
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.