Apple M2 Pro vs i5-560UM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-560UM
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 18 Watt
0.58

M2 Pro outperforms Core i5-560UM by a whopping 2050% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3026665
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5Apple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency1.36no data
DesignerIntelApple
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)no data
Release date26 September 2010 (15 years ago)17 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i5-560UM and M2 Pro 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 cores2 (Dual-core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed1.33 GHz2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed2.13 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0no data
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier10no data
L1 cache128 KB3.3 MB
L2 cache512 KB36 MB
L3 cache3 MB24 MB
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die size81+114 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors382+177 Million40000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-560UM and M2 Pro 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketBGA1288no data
Power consumption (TDP)18 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-560UM and M2 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-560UM and M2 Pro technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-560UM and M2 Pro 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 i5-560UM and M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size8 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth12.799 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsApple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency500 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-560UM and M2 Pro integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-560UM and M2 Pro.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

i5-560UM 0.58
Apple M2 Pro 12.47
+2050%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

i5-560UM 1015
Samples: 6
Apple M2 Pro 21917
+2059%
Samples: 792

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.58 12.47
Recency 26 September 2010 17 January 2023
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm

Apple M2 Pro has a 2050% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 500% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

The Apple M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i5-560UM in performance tests.

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