Apple M3 (8C8G) vs Intel Core i5-11500T Full Specs
8 Cores(4P+4E) 8 Threads(4P+4E) 4.05GHz | 6 Cores 12 Threads 1.5GHz |
TDP 30W | TDP 35W |
Bandwidth 102.4GB/s LPDDR5 | Bandwidth 51.2GB/s DDR4 |
iGPU | iGPU |
·· 2.74 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 1.23 TFLOPSFP16 |
Socket - | Socket |
8 Cores 4P 4E | 6 Cores 6P - |
8 Threads 4P 4E | 12 Threads 12P - |
Base Clock 4.05GHz | Base Clock 1.5GHz |
Boost Clock - | Boost Clock 3.9GHz |
Overclocking Locked | Overclocking Locked |
L1i 192KB P 128KB E | L1i 32KB P - |
L1d 128KB P 64KB E | L1d 48KB P - |
L2 16MB P shared 4MB E shared | L2 512KB P - - |
L3 - | L3 12MB |
SLC Cache 8MB | SLC Cache - |
Type LPDDR5 | Type DDR4 |
Max Memory 24GB | Max Memory 128GB |
ECC No | ECC No |
Channels 2 | Channels 2 |
Bus Width 128-bit | Bus Width 128-bit |
Speed 6400MT/s | Speed 3200MT/s |
Bandwidth 102.4GB/s | Bandwidth 51.2GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 102.4GB/s | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 51.2GB/s |
TDP 30W | TDP 35W |
Max Operating Temp 100°C Max | Max Operating Temp 100°C Max |
Bus Type - | Bus Type DMI |
Bus Config - | Bus Config 8 lanes |
Bus Speed - | Bus Speed 8GT/s |
Bus Bandwidth - | Bus Bandwidth 8GB/s |
PCIe PCIe 4.0 x611.8GB/sBandwidth | PCIe PCIe 4.0 x2039.4GB/sBandwidth |
iGPU | iGPU |
Shaders 1024 | Shaders 256 |
Boost Clock 1.34GHz | Boost Clock 1.2GHz |
·· 2.74 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 1.23 TFLOPSFP16 |
NPU Model H15 Themis | NPU Model GNA 2.0 |
NPU Cores 16 | NPU Cores - |
NPU Clock 2.36GHz | NPU Clock - |
Performance 18 TOPSFP16 | Performance - |
Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
ISA AArch64 | ISA x86-64 |
Architecture Apple Silicon 13ARMv8.6-A | Architecture |
Family | Family |
Branding ![]() | Branding ![]() |
Codename Ibiza M3Variant EverestP-Core Sawtooth E-Core | Codename Rocket Lake-S - Cypress CoveP-Core - |
Market Segment Laptop | Market Segment Desktop |
Release Date Oct 30, 2023 | Release Date Mar 16, 2021 |
Foundry TSMC | Foundry Intel |
Fabrication Node N3B | Fabrication Node 14nm++++ |
Die Size 153mm² | Die Size 276mm² |
Transistor Count 25 Billion | Transistor Count 6.9 Billion |
Transistor Density 164 MTr/mm² | Transistor Density 25 MTr/mm² |
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