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Intel Core i5-8200Y

vs

Apple M6 12 Cores

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i5-8200Y and Apple M6 12 Cores processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Core i5-8200Y

Higher Memory Type: LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3L-1600 (LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3L-1600 vs Unified memory)

Apple M6 12 Cores

More Total Cores: 12 (2 vs 12)
Higher Technology: 2 nm (14 nm vs 2 nm)
Newer Launch Date: August 2026 (July 2018 vs August 2026)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

Apple

July 2018

Launch Date

August 2026

Mobile

Platform

Laptop

CPU Name

Apple M6

i5-8200Y

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.

Apple M6 12 Cores

Amber Lake Y

Code Name

Foundry

TSMC N2

Generation

CPU Specifications

Performance-core Multi-Core Max Frequency

4.61 GHz

Super-core Max Frequency

4.80 GHz

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

Efficient-cores

Super-cores

1.30 GHz

Basic Frequency

3.90 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.

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

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

3.20 GHz

FCBGA1515

CPU Socket

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

14 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.

2 nm

5 W

TDP

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

3.0

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.

Memory Specifications

LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3L-1600

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.

Unified memory

LPDDR5 Speed

10667 MT/s

16 GB

Max Memory Size

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

32 GB

Memory Channels

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

4 GT/s

Bus Speed

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

170 GB/s

GPU Specifications

External Display Standard

DisplayPort 1.4 over Thunderbolt 4; HDMI

GPU Name

Apple M6 12-core GPU

Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

Supported

Max External Display Resolution

Up to 8K at 60Hz or 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz

Video Decode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1

Video Encode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW

Intel® UHD Graphics 615

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.

Graphics Core Count

950 MHz

Graphics Frequency

Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.

Max Resolution

Up to 8K at 60Hz or 5K at 120Hz or 4K at 240Hz

Number of Displays Supported

Media Engine

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW; AV1 decode

Video Decode Engines

Video Encode Engines

ProRes Encode/Decode Engines