Apple M1 vs i7-620UE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-620UE and M1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1206
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Apple Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	no data
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	10 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$248	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-620UE and M1 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	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.07 GHz	2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.13 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	8	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	382 million	16000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-620UE and M1 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	Intel BGA 1288	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-620UE and M1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-620UE and M1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-620UE and M1 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-620UE and M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	no data
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.799 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics (Ironlake)

Apple M1 8-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-620UE and M1.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.77	14.49
Recency	7 January 2010	10 November 2020
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	5 nm

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