i7-1068G7 vs Apple M2

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M2
2022
8 cores / 8 threads, 20 Watt
9.40
+75%
Core i7-1068G7
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
5.37

Apple M2 outperforms Core i7-1068G7 by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M2 and Core i7-1068G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8141171
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple Apple M-SeriesIntel Core i7
Power efficiency44.4818.15
Architecture codenameno dataIce Lake (Client) (2019)
Release date10 June 2022 (2 years ago)1 August 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M2 and Core i7-1068G7 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 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.48 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 × 4 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache2 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache20 MB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm10 nm
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 i7-1068G7 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataIntel BGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 and Core i7-1068G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 and Core i7-1068G7 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 and Core i7-1068G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data59.732 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz)Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) (300 - 1100 MHz)

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.40 5.37
Recency 10 June 2022 1 August 2019
Physical cores 8 4
Chip lithography 5 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 28 Watt

Apple M2 has a 75% 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 i7-1068G7 in performance tests.


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