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Apple M1

vs

Intel Core i7-4770

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Apple M1 and Intel Core i7-4770 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Apple M1

More Total Cores: 8 (8 vs 4)
Higher Technology: 5 nm (5 nm vs 22 nm)
Higher Memory Type: LPDDR4X-4266 (LPDDR4X-4266 vs DDR3)
Newer Launch Date: November 2020 (November 2020 vs June 2013)

Basic

Apple

Label Name

Intel

November 2020

Launch Date

June 2013

Laptop

Platform

Desktop

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

Core i7-4770

Icestorm and Firestorm

Code Name

Haswell

Generation

Core i7 (Haswell)

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Performance-cores

Basic Frequency

3.4 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

up to 3.9 GHz

2.1 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

192K per core

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

12MB shared

L2 Cache

256 KB (per core)

L3 Cache

8 MB (shared)

Apple M-Socket

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

Intel Socket 1150

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

Multiplier

34.0x

Multiplier Unlocked

5 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

22 nm

15 W

TDP

84 W

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

Gen 3, 16 Lanes (CPU only)

Transistors

1,400 million

Memory Specifications

LPDDR4X-4266

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

DDR3

16GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Dual-channel

ECC Memory

GPU Specifications

True

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Intel HD 4600