Apple M1 vs Core i7-8670T

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8670T and Apple M1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	1110
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Apple Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	no data
Release date	1 September 2018 (5 years ago)	10 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Current price	no data	$3.99

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8670T and Apple 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	149 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	16000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8670T and Apple 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	1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8670T and Apple M1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i7-8670T and Apple 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 i7-8670T and Apple 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 i7-8670T and Apple M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Apple M1 8-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8670T and Apple M1.

PCIe version

3.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	3.08	14.07
Recency	1 September 2018	10 November 2020
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm

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