i5-13500TE vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) outperforms Core i5-13500TE by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-13500TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 167 | 557 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M4 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 82.78 | 36.39 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-13500TE 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 2.592 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | no data | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-13500TE 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 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-13500TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-13500TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-13500TE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-13500TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M4 16-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-13500TE.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.99 | 13.46 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 14 |
| Threads | 12 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 35 Watt |
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has a 107.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 9.4% lower power consumption.
i5-13500TE, on the other hand, has 16.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.
The Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13500TE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i5-13500TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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