i5-1034G1 vs Apple M2
Aggregate performance score
M2 outperforms Core i5-1034G1 by an impressive 65% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1011 | 1376 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 45.41 | no data |
| Designer | Apple | Intel |
| Architecture codename | no data | Ice Lake U (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 10 June 2022 (3 years ago) | 29 May 2019 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
M2 and Core i5-1034G1 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 0.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.48 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 20 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 6 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Number of transistors | 20000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on M2 and Core i5-1034G1 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 2 MB + 6 MB |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 and Core i5-1034G1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz) | Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) (300 MHz) |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.47 | 5.13 |
| Recency | 10 June 2022 | 29 May 2019 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 2 Watt |
Apple M2 has a 65.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
i5-1034G1, on the other hand, has 900% lower power consumption.
The Apple M2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i5-1034G1 in performance tests.
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