Apple M2 vs Intel Core i3 10300
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jun 2022
May 2020
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Comet Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 GPU
UHD Graphics 630
Processor Number
—
i3-10300
Package
Transistor Count
20 billions
—
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
14 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
LGA-1200
Power Consumption
15 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
—
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
4
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
—
Efficiency Core Threads
4
—
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
—
Total Core Count
8
4
Total Thread Count
8
8
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
256 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
Multiplier
—
37x
L3 Cache
—
8 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR4-2666
Max Memory Size
24 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
41.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
350 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
1150 MHz
Shader Units
1024
192
Texture Units
64
24
Raster Operation Units
32
3
Execution Units
128
24
Power Consumption
15 W
15 W
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
3.0
PCIe Lanes
—
16
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
2,694
1,447
Geekbench 6
10,130
5,029
Geekbench 5
—
1,137
Geekbench 5
—
4,559
Passmark CPU
—
2,670
Passmark CPU
—
9,364
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.