Apple M2 Pro vs i5-6500TE

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	1912	702
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.62	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Apple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	3.39	no data
Designer	Intel	Apple
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	no data
Release date	19 October 2015 (10 years ago)	17 January 2023 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core i5-6500TE 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.424 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	23	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	3.3 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	36 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	24 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	122 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	66 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	40000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6500TE 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	W

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6500TE and M2 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-6500TE and M2 Pro technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6500TE and M2 Pro are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6500TE and M2 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare HD Graphics 530 and Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU

Intel HD Graphics 530

Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6500TE and M2 Pro.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.81	12.53
Recency	19 October 2015	17 January 2023
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm

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