Apple M1 (7-GPU) vs Intel Core i5-1140G7

Let's find out which one of Apple M1 (7-GPU) and Intel Core i5-1140G7 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Apple M1 (7-GPU) Intel Core i5-1140G7
• Family
  Apple M series Intel Core i5
• CPU group
  Apple M1 Intel Core i 1100G/11000U
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  1 11

In this block we are going to compare Apple M1 (7-GPU) vs Intel Core i5-1140G7 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• Overclocking
  No No

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Apple M1 (7-GPU) and Intel Core i5-1140G7 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Apple M1 (7 Core) Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Tiger Lake G7)
• GPU frequency
  1.30 GHz 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  112 80
• Shader
  896 640
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB 16 GB
• Max. displays
  2 4
• Generation
  1 12
• Technology
  5 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2020 Q3/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Apple M1 (7-GPU) and Intel Core i5-1140G7. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Apple M1 (7-GPU) and Intel Core i5-1140G7 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR4X-4266
• Max. Memory
  16 GB 32 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• ECC
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Apple M1 (7-GPU) or Intel Core i5-1140G7? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP up
  20 W --
• TDP down
  10 W 7 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Apple M1 (7-GPU) and Intel Core i5-1140G7 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  5 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  N/A BGA 1526
• L2-Cache
  16.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  -- 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  M1 Tiger Lake U
• Virtualization
  Apple Virtualization Framework VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• Release date
  Q4/2020 Q1/2021
• Part Number
  APL 1102 --