i3-1215U (IPU) vs Apple M1 Pro 8-Core

Primary details

Comparing Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i3-1215U (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking712not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M-Seriesno data
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-U (2022)
Release date18 October 2021 (3 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.06 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.22 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache2.3 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache28 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm10 nm
Number of transistors33700 Millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataIntel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)2060 ‑ 3220 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i3-1215U (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i3-1215U (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i3-1215U (IPU) are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i3-1215U (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPUIntel UHD Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 Pro 8-Core and Core i3-1215U (IPU).

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Recency 18 October 2021 23 February 2022
Physical cores 8 6
Chip lithography 5 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 2060 Watt 15 Watt

Apple M1 Pro 8-Core has 33.3% more physical cores, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

i3-1215U (IPU), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 13633.3% lower power consumption.

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