i5-5287U vs Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core outperforms Core i5-5287U by a whopping 695% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-5287U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 439 | 1936 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M3 | Intel Core i5 |
| Power efficiency | 54.64 | 6.62 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Broadwell-U (2015) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 1 March 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $315 |
Detailed specifications
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-5287U 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 | 11 (Undeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 11 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 133 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 37000 Million | 1900 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-5287U 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 | FCBGA1168 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-5287U. 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 | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-5287U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-5287U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-5287U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU | Intel Iris Graphics 6100 |
| Max video memory | no data | 16 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-5287U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-5287U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 2560X1600@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 3840x2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-5287U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-5287U.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.59 | 1.96 |
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 1 March 2015 |
| Physical cores | 11 | 2 |
| Threads | 11 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 28 Watt |
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core has a 695.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 450% more physical cores and 175% more threads, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 3.7% lower power consumption.
The Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-5287U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core i5-5287U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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