Apple M5 (9C10G-FL) vs Intel Core i5-1235U Full Specs
9 Cores(3P+6E) 9 Threads(3P+6E) 4.46GHz | 10 Cores(2P+8E) 12 Threads(4P+8E) 1.3GHz |
TDP 15W | TDP 15W |
Bandwidth 153.6GB/s LPDDR5X | Bandwidth 83.2GB/s ··· |
iGPU | iGPU |
·· 32.32 TOPSINT8 Tensor | ·· 3.07 TFLOPSFP16 |
Socket - | Socket |
9 Cores 3P 6E | 10 Cores 2P 8E |
9 Threads 3P 6E | 12 Threads 4P 8E |
Base Clock 4.46GHz | Base Clock 1.3GHz |
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 1MB P 16MB P shared 6MB E shared | L2 1.25MB P - 2MB E shared |
L3 - | L3 12MB |
SLC Cache 8MB | SLC Cache - |
Type LPDDR5X | Type ··· |
Max Memory 32GB | Max Memory 64GB |
ECC No | ECC No |
Channels 2 | Channels 2 |
Bus Width 128-bit | Bus Width 128-bit |
Speed 9600MT/s | Speed 5200MT/s |
Bandwidth 153.6GB/s | Bandwidth 83.2GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate ·· | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate ·· |
TDP 15W | TDP 15W |
Peak Power - | Peak Power 55W |
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 x1223.6GB/sBandwidth |
iGPU | iGPU |
Shaders 1280 | Shaders 640 |
Boost Clock 1.58GHz | Boost Clock 1.2GHz |
·· 32.32 TOPSINT8 Tensor | ·· 3.07 TFLOPSFP16 |
NPU Model H17 Theia | NPU Model GNA 3.0 |
NPU Cores 16 | NPU Cores - |
NPU Clock 2.45GHz | 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 15ARMv9.2-A | Architecture |
Family | Family |
Branding  | Branding  |
Codename Hidra M5Variant AS15PP-Core AS15EE-Core | Codename Alder Lake-P Alder Lake-2P-8EVariant Golden CoveP-Core GracemontE-Core |
Market Segment Tablet | Market Segment Laptop |
Release Date Oct 15, 2025 | Release Date Feb 23, 2022 |
Foundry TSMC | Foundry Intel |
Other Foundries - | Other Foundries IntelPCH |
Fabrication Node N3P - | Fabrication Node Intel 7 14nmPCH |
Die Size - | Die Size 161mm² 54mm²PCH |
Transistor Count - | Transistor Count 11.9 Billion |
Transistor Density - | Transistor Density 74 MTr/mm² |
