Product Compare
Intel Core i5 1230U vs Apple M5 (10-Core)
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Feb 2022 | Oct 2025 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Core Architecture | Alder Lake-U | |
| Processor Number | i5-1230U | Apple M5 |
| Integrated Graphics | Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) | Apple M5 GPU |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | Apple M-Socket |
| Power Consumption | 9 W | |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100 °C | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 1.0 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz | |
| Efficiency Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Total Core Count | 10 | 10 |
| Total Thread Count | 12 | 10 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | |
| Multiplier | 10x | 46 |
| L1 Cache | 80 K per core | 320 K per core |
| L2 Cache | 1280 K per core | 16 MB shared |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB shared | |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Performance Core Threads | 4 | |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 6 | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max Memory Size | 64 GB | |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 153 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | true |
| GPU Base Frequency | 300 MHz | |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 850 MHz | 2240 MHz |
| Shader Units | 640 | 1280 |
| Texture Units | 40 | 80 |
| Raster Operation Units | 20 | 40 |
| Execution Units | 80 | 160 |
| Power Consumption | 15 W | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Version | 4.0 | |
| PCIe Lanes | 14 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 Single Core | 1399 | 2399 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Core | 5817 | 15574 |
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 1848 | 4186 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 7169 | 16820 |