Apple M1 Pro 8-Core vs Core i5-1038NG7
Aggregated performance score
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms Core i5-1038NG7 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-1038NG7 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1032 | 781 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Ice Lake | Apple M-Series |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake-U (2019−2020) | no data |
| Release date | 4 May 2020 (4 years ago) | 18 October 2021 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-1038NG7 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.06 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.22 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 2.3 MB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 123 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 33700 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-1038NG7 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 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 | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCBGA1344 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 28 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| SIPP | - | no data |
| Status | Launched | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-1038NG7 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core 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 Core i5-1038NG7 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 58.3 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Apple M1 Pro 14-Core GPU |
| Quick Sync Video | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1038NG7 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 5120 x 3200@60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
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 M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms Core i5-1038NG7 by 52% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms Core i5-1038NG7 by 72% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core outperforms Core i5-1038NG7 by 24% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.86 | 8.90 |
| Recency | 4 May 2020 | 18 October 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 5 nm |
The Apple M1 Pro 8-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1038NG7 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-1038NG7 and Apple M1 Pro 8-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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