Intel Core 3 305 vs Apple M2
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Apr 2026
Jun 2022
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Core Architecture
Wildcat Lake
Apple M2
Integrated Graphics
Intel Xe3 Graphics (1 Xe)
Apple M2 GPU
Generation
Core 3 (Wildcat Lake)
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Instruction Set
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ARMv8
Package
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
5 nm
Socket
Intel BGA 1516
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
15 W
15 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
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Foundry
Intel
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Package
FC-BGA
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Transistor Count
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20 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
2
4
Performance Core Threads
4
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.5 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
3.4 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
4
Efficiency Core Threads
4
4
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1400 MHz
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
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Total Core Count
6
8
Total Thread Count
6
8
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
15.0
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L1 Cache
192 KB
192 K per core
L2 Cache
2.5 MB
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
SMP
1
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Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-6400, LPDDR5-6400X-7467
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
64 GB
24 GB
Max Memory Channels
1
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
59.7 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4
4.0
PCIe Lanes
6
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Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
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true
GPU Base Frequency
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500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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1398 MHz
Shader Units
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1024
Texture Units
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64
Raster Operation Units
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32
Execution Units
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128
Power Consumption
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15 W
Max Resolution
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6016x3384 - 60 Hz
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
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2,694
Geekbench 6
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10,130
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.