i3-1005G1 vs Apple M4 (10 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 (10 cores) outperforms Core i3-1005G1 by a whopping 615% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M4 (10 cores) and Core i3-1005G1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 240 | 1636 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 86 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M4 | Intel Core i3 |
| Power efficiency | 52.09 | 11.65 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) |
| Release date | 7 May 2024 (less than a year ago) | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $281 |
Detailed specifications
M4 (10 cores) and Core i3-1005G1 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 10 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 12 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 28 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on M4 (10 cores) and Core i3-1005G1 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA1526 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M4 (10 cores) and Core i3-1005G1. 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, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
M4 (10 cores) and Core i3-1005G1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M4 (10 cores) and Core i3-1005G1 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M4 (10 cores) and Core i3-1005G1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 59.732 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M4 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 900 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of M4 (10 cores) and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by M4 (10 cores) and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 5120 x 3200@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by M4 (10 cores) and Core i3-1005G1 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M4 (10 cores) and Core i3-1005G1.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
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.
CrossMark Overall
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.89 | 3.06 |
| Recency | 7 May 2024 | 1 August 2019 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 2 |
| Threads | 10 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 15 Watt |
Apple M4 (10 cores) has a 615.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 400% more physical cores and 150% more threads, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
i3-1005G1, on the other hand, has 166.7% lower power consumption.
The M4 (10 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1005G1 in performance tests.
Note that Apple M4 (10 cores) is a desktop processor while Core i3-1005G1 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 (10 cores) and Core i3-1005G1, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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