Apple M1 Max vs i5-2547M

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	736
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Apple M-Series
Designer	Intel	Apple
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	no data
Release date	no data	18 October 2021 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core i5-2547M and M1 Max: 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	2 (Dual-core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	4	10
Base clock speed	no data	2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.22 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	16	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	2.9 MB
L2 cache	512 KB	28 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	48 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	624 Million	57000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2547M and M1 Max 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	W

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2547M and M1 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2547M and M1 Max technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2547M and M1 Max are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2547M and M1 Max. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1333	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.335 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare HD Graphics 3000 and Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU

Intel HD Graphics 3000

Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	10
Threads	4	10
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm