Apple M4 (8C9G-FL) vs Intel Core i5-1230U Full Specs
8 Cores(3P+5E) 8 Threads(3P+5E) 4.1GHz | 10 Cores(2P+8E) 12 Threads(4P+8E) 1GHz |
TDP 15W | TDP 9W |
Bandwidth 120GB/s LPDDR5X | Bandwidth 83.2GB/s · |
iGPU | iGPU |
·· 3.23 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 2.3 TFLOPSFP16 |
Socket - | Socket |
M4 (8C9G-FL)3,714
Core i5-1230U1,8608 Cores 3P 5E | 10 Cores 2P 8E |
8 Threads 3P 5E | 12 Threads 4P 8E |
Base Clock 4.1GHz | Base Clock 1GHz |
Boost Clock - | Boost Clock 4.4GHz |
Overclocking Locked | Overclocking Locked |
L1i 192KB P 128KB E | L1i 32KB P 64KB E |
L1d 128KB P 64KB E | L1d 48KB P 32KB E |
L2 16MB P shared 4MB E shared | L2 1.25MB P - 2MB E shared |
L3 - | L3 12MB |
SLC Cache 8MB | SLC Cache - |
Type LPDDR5X | Type · |
Max Memory 24GB | Max Memory 64GB |
ECC No | ECC No |
Channels 2 | Channels 2 |
Bus Width 128-bit | Bus Width 128-bit |
Speed 7500MT/s | Speed 5200MT/s |
Bandwidth 120GB/s | Bandwidth 83.2GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 120GB/s | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 83.2GB/s |
TDP 15W | TDP 9W |
Peak Power - | Peak Power 29W |
Max Operating Temp 100°C Max | Max Operating Temp 100°C Max |
Bus Type - | Bus Type OPI |
Bus Config - | Bus Config 8 lanes |
Bus Speed - | Bus Speed 4GT/s |
Bus Bandwidth - | Bus Bandwidth 4GB/s |
PCIe PCIe 4.0 x59.8GB/sBandwidth | PCIe PCIe 4.0 x611.8GB/sBandwidth |
iGPU | iGPU |
Shaders 1024 | Shaders 640 |
Boost Clock 1.58GHz | Boost Clock 900MHz |
·· 3.23 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 2.3 TFLOPSFP16 |
NPU Model H16 Leto | NPU Model GNA 3.0 |
NPU Cores 16 | NPU Cores - |
NPU Clock 2.36GHz | NPU Clock - |
Performance 38 TOPSINT8 | Performance - |
Controller Model - | Controller Model 600 Series P+ |
Codename - | Codename Alder Lake |
PCIe - | PCIe - |
Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
ISA AArch64 | ISA x86-64 |
Architecture Apple Silicon 14ARMv9.2-A | Architecture |
Family | Family |
Branding  | Branding  |
Codename Donan M4Variant AS14PP-Core AS14EE-Core | Codename Alder Lake-P Alder Lake-2P-8EVariant Golden CoveP-Core GracemontE-Core |
Market Segment Tablet | Market Segment Laptop |
Release Date Mar 2, 2026 | Release Date Feb 23, 2022 |
Foundry TSMC | Foundry Intel |
Other Foundries - | Other Foundries IntelPCH |
Fabrication Node N3E - | Fabrication Node Intel 7 14nmPCH |
Die Size 169mm² - | Die Size 161mm² 54mm²PCH |
Transistor Count 28 Billion | Transistor Count 11.9 Billion |
Transistor Density 165 MTr/mm² | Transistor Density 74 MTr/mm² |
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