Apple M5 (8-core GPU) vs Intel Core i9 10980HK
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Mar 2026
Apr 2020
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M5
Comet Lake-H
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 GPU (8-core)
UHD Graphics 630
Processor Number
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i9-10980HK
Package
Transistor Count
28 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
14 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
BGA-1440
Power Consumption
27 W
45 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
4
16
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.61 GHz
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Cores
6
—
Efficiency Core Threads
6
—
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
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Total Core Count
10
8
Total Thread Count
10
16
Multiplier
46
24x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
256 K per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
5.3 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L3 Cache
—
16 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
DDR4-2933
Max Memory Bandwidth
153 GB/s
45.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
—
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2005 MHz
1250 MHz
Shader Units
1024
192
Texture Units
64
24
Raster Operation Units
32
3
Execution Units
128
24
GPU Base Frequency
—
350 MHz
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Max Resolution
—
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
3.0
PCIe Lanes
—
16
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,552
1,286
Cinebench R23
15,912
10,535
Geekbench 6
4,251
1,048
Geekbench 6
17,501
5,011
Cinebench 2024
206
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Cinebench 2024
1,170
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Passmark CPU
—
2,815
Passmark CPU
—
15,948
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.