i5-1235U vs Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores)
2024
14 cores / 14 threads, 40 Watt
27.16
+222%
Core i5-1235U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
8.43

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) outperforms Core i5-1235U by a whopping 222% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i5-1235U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking180903
Place by popularitynot in top-10018
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesApple M4Intel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency64.2653.19
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-U (2022)
Release date30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i5-1235U 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1412
Base clock speedno data1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i5-1235U 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
Socketno dataFCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i5-1235U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i5-1235U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i5-1235U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i5-1235U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M4 20-core GPUIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i5-1235U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i5-1235U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i5-1235U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i5-1235U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) 27.16
+222%
i5-1235U 8.43

CrossMark Overall

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) 2155
+50.6%
i5-1235U 1431

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) 345
+52.7%
i5-1235U 226

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) 22527
+228%
i5-1235U 6875

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 27.16 8.43
Recency 30 October 2024 23 February 2022
Physical cores 14 10
Threads 14 12
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 15 Watt

Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) has a 222.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 40% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads.

i5-1235U, on the other hand, has 166.7% lower power consumption.

The Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1235U in performance tests.

Note that Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) is a desktop processor while Core i5-1235U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (14 cores) and Core i5-1235U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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