Apple M2 (8-GPU)
VS
Intel Core i5-8210Y
Apple M2 (8-GPU)
VS
Intel Core i5-8210Y

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Apple M2 (8-GPU) and Intel Core i5-8210Y? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Apple M2 (8-GPU)
Name
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Mobile
Segment
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Apple M2
CPU group
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Apple M series
Family
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2
Generation
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Apple M1
Predecessor
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Apple M2 (8-GPU) or Intel Core i5-8210Y? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

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Frequency
1.60 GHz
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CPU Cores
2
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Turbo (1 Core)
3.60 GHz
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CPU Threads
4
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Turbo (2 Cores)
2.80 GHz
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Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
No
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
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8 / 8
CPU Cores / Threads
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4x Avalanche
A-Core
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4x Blizzard
B-Core
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No
Hyperthreading / SMT
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3.50 GHz
A-Core Frequency
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2.80 GHz
B-Core Frequency
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Apple M2 (8-GPU) or Intel Core i5-8210Y. 

Apple M2 (8 Core)
GPU name
Intel UHD Graphics 617
1.40 GHz
GPU frequency
0.30 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
1.05 GHz
2
Generation
9.5
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DirectX Version
12
128
Execution units
24
1024
Shader
192
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Max. Memory
16 GB
2
Max. displays
3
5 nm
Technology
14 nm
Q2/2022
Release date
Q4/2018
24 GB
Max. GPU Memory
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Direct X
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
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JPEG
Decode / Encode
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h265 8bit
Decode / Encode
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h265 10bit
Decode / Encode
Decode
VP8
Decode / Encode
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VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
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Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
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No
AV1
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Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

LPDDR5-6400
Memory type
DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM LPDDR3-2133
24 GB
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
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PCIe version
3.0
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PCIe lanes
10
102.4 GB/s
Bandwidth
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4.0
PCIe
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Yes
AES-NI
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Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

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AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

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TDP
7 W
100 °C
Tjunction max.
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TDP up
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10 W
TDP down
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TDP (PL2)
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22 W
TDP (PL1 / PBP)
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

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L3-Cache
4.00 MB
5 nm
Technology
14 nm
M2
Architecture
Amber Lake Y
Apple Virtualization Framework
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
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Socket
BGA 1515
Q2/2022
Release date
Q1/2019
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Market price
ca. 280 $
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
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20.00 MB
L2-Cache
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Part Number
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Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation
ISA extensions
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Chiplet
Chip design
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macOS, iPadOS
Operating systems
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Release price
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Technical data sheet
Documents
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Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

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Used in
Apple MacBook Air (2018) Apple MacBook Air (2019)

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Apple M2 (8-GPU)
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i5-8210Y