Apple M5 (8-core GPU) vs Intel Core i5 8265U
CPU Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Aug 2018
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Whiskey Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 GPU (8-core)
UHD Graphics 620
Processor Number
-
i5-8265U
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
-
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
14 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
BGA-1528
Power Consumption
27 W
15 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
4
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
1.6 GHz
Efficiency Cores
6
-
Efficiency Core Threads
6
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
-
Total Core Count
10
4
Total Thread Count
10
8
Multiplier
46
16x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
32 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
256 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
3.9 GHz
Bus Frequency
-
100 MHz
L3 Cache
-
6 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max Memory Bandwidth
153 GB/s
37.5 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
-
64 GB
Max Memory Channels
-
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1100 MHz
Shader Units
1024
192
Texture Units
64
24
Raster Operation Units
32
3
Execution Units
128
24
GPU Base Frequency
-
300 MHz
Power Consumption
-
15 W
Max Resolution
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
-
3.0
PCIe Lanes
-
16
Extended Instruction Set
-
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
📊 Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,552
825
Cinebench R23
15,912
2,621
Geekbench 6
4,251
1,230
Geekbench 6
17,501
3,524
Cinebench 2024
206
-
Cinebench 2024
1,170
-
Geekbench 5
-
910
Geekbench 5
-
2,830
Blender
-
44
Passmark CPU
-
2,095
Passmark CPU
-
6,030