Intel Core i7-1165G7
VS
Apple M2
Intel Core i7-1165G7
VS
Apple M2

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i7-1165G7 and Apple M2? 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.

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Name
Apple M2
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Segment
Mobile
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CPU group
Apple M2
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Family
Apple M series
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Generation
2
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Predecessor
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i7-1165G7 or Apple M2? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.80 GHz
Frequency
3.50 GHz
4
CPU Cores
8
4.40 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
No turbo
8
CPU Threads
8
Yes
Hyperthreading
No
No
Overclocking
No
4.00 GHz
Turbo (4 Cores)
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Turbo (8 Cores)
No turbo
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Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
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A core
4x Unknown
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B core
4x Unknown
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C core
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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? Intel Core i7-1165G7 or Apple M2. 

Intel Iris Xe Graphics (Tiger Lake G7)
GPU name
Apple M2 (8 Core)
0.30 GHz
GPU frequency
3.50 GHz
1.25 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
12
Generation
2
12
DirectX Version
96
Execution units
128
768
Shader
0
32 GB
Max. Memory
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3
Max. displays
3
10
Technology
5 nm
Q3/2020
Release date
Q1/2022
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Max. GPU Memory
16 GB

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
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JPEG
Decode / Encode
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h265 8bit
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h265 10bit
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VP8
Decode
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VP9
Decode / Encode
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VC-1
Decode
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AVC
Decode
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h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
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h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
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AV1
Decode

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.

DDR4-3200
Memory type
LPDDR5-5500
64 GB
Max. Memory
16 GB
2
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
4.0
PCIe version
4.0
16
PCIe lanes

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
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.

15 W
TDP
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100 °C
Tjunction max.
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28 W
TDP up
20 W
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TDP down
10 W
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TDP (PL1)
15 W
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TDP (PL2)
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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).

12.00 MB
L3-Cache
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10 nm
Technology
5 nm
Tiger Lake U
Architecture
M2
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
None
BGA 1526
Socket
N/A
Q3/2020
Release date
Q1/2022
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Instruction set (ISA)
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
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L2-Cache
16.00 MB
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Part Number
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ISA extensions
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation

Devices using this processor

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

Unknown
Used in
Apple MacBook Air 14 (2022)

User rating

5.0 Out of 1 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-1165G7
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Apple M2