i5-1038NG7 vs Apple M2

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M2
2022
8 cores / 8 threads, 20 Watt
9.40
+68.8%
Core i5-1038NG7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
5.57

Apple M2 outperforms Core i5-1038NG7 by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M2 and Core i5-1038NG7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8141156
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple Apple M-SeriesIntel Ice Lake
Power efficiency44.4818.83
Architecture codenameno dataIce Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date10 June 2022 (2 years ago)4 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$320

Detailed specifications

Apple M2 and Core i5-1038NG7 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.424 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.48 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
L1 cache2 MB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache20 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data123 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors20000 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M2 and Core i5-1038NG7 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 dataFCBGA1344
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 and Core i5-1038NG7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Apple M2 and Core i5-1038NG7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 and Core i5-1038NG7 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 and Core i5-1038NG7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data58.3 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Apple M2 and Core i5-1038NG7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M2 and Core i5-1038NG7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Apple M2 and Core i5-1038NG7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 and Core i5-1038NG7.

PCIe versionno data3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Apple M2 9.40
+68.8%
i5-1038NG7 5.57

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Apple M2 14933
+68.8%
i5-1038NG7 8845

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Apple M2 1215
+58.2%
i5-1038NG7 768

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.

Apple M2 223
+32%
i5-1038NG7 169

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.40 5.57
Recency 10 June 2022 4 May 2020
Physical cores 8 4
Chip lithography 5 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 28 Watt

Apple M2 has a 68.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Apple M2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1038NG7 in performance tests.


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