Product Compare
Apple M1 vs Intel Core 3 305
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Nov 2020 | Apr 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Apple | Intel |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 | |
| Core Architecture | Icestorm and Firestorm | Wildcat Lake |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M1 GPU | Intel Xe3 Graphics (1 Xe) |
| Generation | Core 3 (Wildcat Lake) | |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 16 billions | |
| Manufacturing Process | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Intel BGA 1516 |
| Power Consumption | 14 W | 15 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100°C | |
| Foundry | Intel | |
| Package | FC-BGA | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 8 | 2 |
| Performance Core Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 2.1 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 3.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 8 | 6 |
| Total Thread Count | 8 | 6 |
| L1 Cache | 192 K per core | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | 12 MB shared | 2.5 MB |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 4 | |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 1400 MHz | |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz | |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| Multiplier | 15.0 | |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB shared | |
| SMP | 1 | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-6400, LPDDR5-6400X-7467 |
| Max Memory Size | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 68.25 GB/s | 59.7 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | |
| GPU Base Frequency | 450 MHz | |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 1278 MHz | |
| Shader Units | 1024 | |
| Texture Units | 64 | |
| Raster Operation Units | 32 | |
| Execution Units | 128 | |
| Power Consumption | 15 W | |
| Max Resolution | 6016x3384 - 60 Hz | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| PCIe Version | 4.0 | 4 |
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Lanes | 6 | |