Intel Core M5-6Y57 Vs Apple M1 - Technical City

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2451	1434
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.09	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core m5	Apple Apple M-Series
Power efficiency	11.30	no data
Designer	Intel	Apple
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake-Y (2015)	no data
Release date	1 September 2015 (10 years ago)	10 November 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Core m5-6Y57 and M1 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	11	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	98.57 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1750 Million	16000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core m5-6Y57 and M1 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	FCBGA1515	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m5-6Y57 and M1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core m5-6Y57 and M1 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m5-6Y57 and M1 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m5-6Y57 and M1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.861 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardCompare Apple M1 8-Core GPU and HD Graphics 515	Intel HD Graphics 515	Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m5-6Y57 and M1 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m5-6Y57 and M1 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m5-6Y57 and M1 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core m5-6Y57 and M1.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	10	no data