Core 5 120U vs Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
Aggregated performance score
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core outperforms Core 5 120U by 4% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core 5 120U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 610 | 628 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M-Series | Raptor Lake-U |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raptor Lake-U Refresh |
| Release date | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 9 January 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core 5 120U 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 cores | 10 (Deca-Core) | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 0.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 7.3 MB | 928 KB |
| L2 cache | 36 MB | 9.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 40000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core 5 120U 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 configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core 5 120U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core 5 120U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core 5 120U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core 5 120U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.25 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 80 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core 5 120U.
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.61 | 11.21 |
| Recency | 17 January 2023 | 9 January 2024 |
| Threads | 10 | 12 |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core 5 120U.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core 5 120U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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