Apple M1 vs Intel Core i7 1255U

VS

Apple M1

Intel Core i7 1255U

We compared two laptop CPUs: Apple M1 with 8 cores 2.1GHz and Intel Core i7 1255U with 10 cores 1.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Apple M1 's Advantages

Better graphics card performance

Higher base frequency (2.1GHz vs 1.7GHz)

More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)

Lower TDP (14W vs 15W)

Intel Core i7 1255U 's Advantages

Released 1 years and 3 months late

Higher specification of memory (5200 vs 4266)

Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 68.25GB/s)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Apple M1

1513

Intel Core i7 1255U +12%

1701

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Apple M1

7782

Intel Core i7 1255U +5%

8233

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Apple M1

2231

Intel Core i7 1255U

2248

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Apple M1 +12%

8035

Intel Core i7 1255U

7162

Blender

Apple M1 +4%

130

Intel Core i7 1255U

125

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Apple M1 +7%

1757

Intel Core i7 1255U

1628

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Apple M1 +5%

7742

Intel Core i7 1255U

7372

Passmark CPU Single Core

Apple M1 +12%

3717

Intel Core i7 1255U

3308

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Apple M1 +3%

14218

Intel Core i7 1255U

13792

Apple M1

VS

Intel Core i7 1255U

General Parameters

Nov 2020

Release Date

Feb 2022

Apple

Manufacturer

Intel

Laptop

Type

Laptop

ARMv8

Instruction Set

x86-64

Icestorm and Firestorm

Core Architecture

Alder Lake

-

Processor Number

i7-1255U

Apple M-Socket

Socket

BGA-1744

Apple M1 GPU

Integrated Graphics

Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)

Package

16 billions

Transistor Count

-

5 nm

Manufacturing Process

10 nm

14 W

Power Consumption

12-15 W

-

Max Turbo Power Consumption

55 W

-

Peak Operating Temperature

100°C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

2

8

Performance Core Threads

4

2.1 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

1.7 GHz

3.2 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.7 GHz

-

Efficiency Cores

8

-

Efficiency Core Threads

8

-

Efficiency Core Base Frequency

1.2 GHz

-

Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency

3.5 GHz

8

Total Core Count

10

8

Total Thread Count

12

-

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

-

Multiplier

17x

192 K per core

L1 Cache

80 K per core

12 MB shared

L2 Cache

1280 K per core

-

L3 Cache

12 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

Memory Parameters

LPDDR4X-4266

Memory Types

DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267

16 GB

Max Memory Size

64 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

2

68.25 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

76.8 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

No

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

true

450 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

300 MHz

1278 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

1250 MHz

1024

Shader Units

768

64

Texture Units

48

32

Raster Operation Units

24

128

Execution Units

96

15 W

Power Consumption

15 W

6016x3384 - 60 Hz

Max Resolution

-

2.6 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance

1.69 TFLOPS

Miscellaneous

-

Official Website

Intel Core i7 1255U

4.0

PCIe Version

4.0

-

PCIe Lanes

20

Related CPU Comparisons

1

Apple M1 vs Intel Core i5 1245U

2

Apple M1 vs Intel Core i5 8250U

3

Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX

4

Apple M1 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 115U

5

Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600H

6

Apple M1 vs Intel Core i5 1030G4

7

Apple M1 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 135H

8

Apple M1 vs AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

9

Apple M1 vs Intel Core i5 8259U

10

Apple M1 vs Intel Core 7 250U

Related News

1

Intel Wildcat Lake Appears on Shipping List with FCBGA1516 Socket, Poised to Replace Alder Lake-N

2

The Commencement of ARM and Qualcomm Licensing Dispute Trial: Potential Major Impact on PC Market

3

NVIDIA Allegedly Equips RTX 5080 with 30Gbps Memory Speed, Other Models to Feature 28Gbps

4

Intel Reports High Return Rates for Devices Featuring Snapdragon X Series; Qualcomm Counters with 'Industry Standard' Claim

5

Intel Confirms Panther Lake Adopts 18A Process, ES0 Samples Already Sent to Customers

6

Complete Lineup of Core Ultra 200HX/H/U and Core 200H/U Revealed: 31 Models to Dazzle the Eyes

7

Amechi Unveils V1 Mini PC: Only 0.33L Volume with 150W Power Consumption

8

iPhone 17 Series Set for Major Design Overhaul: Camera Module Transformed into Sleek Strip

9

The Thinnest iPhone Ever! iPhone 17 Air Reportedly Enters Foxconn's NPI Stage

10

Apple Allegedly Cancels M4 Extreme, Originally Planned for Mac Pro with 64-Core CPU and 160-Core GPU