Apple M5 (8-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5 8350U
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Aug 2017
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Kaby Lake R
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 GPU (8-core)
UHD Graphics 620
Processor Number
—
i5-8350U
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
14 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
BGA-1356
Power Consumption
27 W
15 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
4
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
1.7 GHz
Efficiency Cores
6
—
Efficiency Core Threads
6
—
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
—
Total Core Count
10
4
Total Thread Count
10
8
Multiplier
46
17x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
256 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
—
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
3.6 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L3 Cache
—
6 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max Memory Bandwidth
153 GB/s
37.5 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
—
32 GB
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1100 MHz
Shader Units
1024
192
Texture Units
64
24
Raster Operation Units
32
3
Execution Units
128
24
GPU Base Frequency
—
300 MHz
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Max Resolution
—
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
3.0
PCIe Lanes
—
12
Extended Instruction Set
—
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,552
796
Cinebench R23
15,912
2,476
Geekbench 6
4,251
581
Geekbench 6
17,501
2,080
Cinebench 2024
206
—
Cinebench 2024
1,170
—
Geekbench 5
—
906
Geekbench 5
—
3,158
Blender
—
44
Passmark CPU
—
2,028
Passmark CPU
—
6,248
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.