i5-10510U vs Apple M2

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Primary details

Comparing M2 and Core i5-10510U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking814not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple Apple M-SeriesComet Lake
Power efficiency44.45no data
Architecture codenameno dataComet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date10 June 2022 (2 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

M2 and Core i5-10510U 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 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.48 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache2 MBno data
L2 cache20 MBno data
Chip lithography5 nm14 nm
Number of transistors20000 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on M2 and Core i5-10510U 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 Watt15 Watt

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 4
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 15 Watt

Apple M2 has 100% more physical cores, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

i5-10510U, on the other hand, has 33.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between M2 and Core i5-10510U. We've got no test results to judge.


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