Intel Core i7 8559U vs Apple M1
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8559U with 4 cores 2.7GHz and Apple M1 with 8 cores 2.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 8559U 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.7GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Apple M1 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 7 months late
Higher specification of memory (4266 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (68.25GB/s vs 37.5GB/s)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (14W vs 28W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8559U
1416
Apple M1
+57%
2231
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8559U
4869
Apple M1
+65%
8035
Blender
Intel Core i7 8559U
69
Apple M1
+88%
130
General Parameters
Apr 2018
Release Date
Nov 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
-
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Kaby Lake-R
Core Architecture
Icestorm and Firestorm
Intel BGA 1356
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Iris Pro Plus
Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 GPU
Core i7 (Kaby Lake-U Refresh)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
16 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
28 W
Power Consumption
14 W
72 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
Intel
Foundry
-
123 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
8
-
Performance Core Threads
8
2.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
4
Total Core Count
8
8
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
27.0
Multiplier
-
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
256 KB per core
L2 Cache
12 MB shared
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Memory Types
LPDDR4X-4266
32 GB
Max Memory Size
16 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
37.5 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
68.25 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
1200 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
-
Graphics Performance
2.6 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
4.0
