Intel Core i7 7500U vs Apple M5 Pro (18-Core)
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Aug 2016
Mar 2026
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Kaby Lake
Apple M5
Processor Number
i7-7500U
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Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 620
Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core)
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
3 nm
Socket
BGA-1356
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
15 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
Transistor Count
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28 billions
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
2
6
Performance Core Threads
4
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
4.61 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
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Total Core Count
2
18
Total Thread Count
4
18
L1 Cache
64 K per core
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L2 Cache
256 K per core
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L3 Cache
4 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Efficiency Cores
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12
Efficiency Core Threads
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12
Multiplier
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46
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
32 GB
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Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
307 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1050 MHz
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Shader Units
192
2560
Texture Units
24
160
Raster Operation Units
3
80
Execution Units
24
320
Power Consumption
15 W
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Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
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PCIe Lanes
12
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Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
951
2,569
Cinebench R23
1,952
24,400
Geekbench 6
553
4,290
Geekbench 5
860
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Geekbench 6
965
24,687
Geekbench 5
1,807
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Blender
32
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Passmark CPU
1,920
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Passmark CPU
3,650
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Cinebench 2024
—
209
Cinebench 2024
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1,732
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.