Apple M2 vs Intel Core i7-1195G7

CPU comparison with benchmarks

Apple M2		Intel Core i7-1195G7
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Apple M2 and the Intel Core i7-1195G7 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Apple M2 8 core processor released in Q2/2022 with the Intel Core i7-1195G7 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
Apple M series (25)	Family	Intel Core i7 (299)
Apple M2 (8)	CPU group	Intel Core i 1100G/11000U (19)
2	Generation	11
M2	Architecture	Tiger Lake U
Notebook	Segment	Notebook
Apple M1	Predecessor	--
Apple M3	Successor	--
CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Apple M2 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-1195G7 clocks with 2.90 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
Apple M2	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-1195G7
8	Cores	4
8	Threads	8
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
0.66 GHz (3.50 GHz) 4x Avalanche	A-Core	2.90 GHz (5.00 GHz)
0.60 GHz (2.42 GHz) 4x Blizzard	B-Core	--
NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Apple M2	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-1195G7
Apple Neural Engine	AI hardware	--
16 Neural cores @ 15.8 TOPS	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--
Integrated graphics (iGPU) Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Apple M2 (10 Core)	GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake)
0.45 GHz	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
1.40 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.40 GHz
2	GPU Generation	12
5 nm	Technology	10 nm
2	Max. displays	4
160	Compute units	96
1280	Shader	768
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
24 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
--	DirectX Version	12
Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Apple M2 (10 Core)	GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake)
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 24 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Apple M2, while the Intel Core i7-1195G7 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.
Apple M2	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-1195G7
LPDDR5-6400	Memory	DDR4-3200
24 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
102.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
No	ECC	No
20.00 MB	L2 Cache	5.00 MB
--	L3 Cache	12.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	4.0
--	PCIe lanes	4
--	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The Apple M2 has a TDP of 20 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-1195G7 is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Apple M2	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-1195G7
20 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	64 W @ 28 s
30 W	TDP up	28 W
10 W	TDP down	12 W
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Apple M2 has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-1195G7 is at 17.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
Apple M2	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-1195G7
5 nm	Technology	10 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
Armv8.5-A (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
--	Socket	BGA 1526
Apple Virtualization Framework	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
macOS, iPadOS	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2022	Release date	Q2/2021
--	Release price	426 $
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Devices using this processor
Apple M2	Intel Core i7-1195G7
Apple MacBook Air 14 (2022) Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2022)	Unknown

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Comparison of the two processors

In the CPU comparison between the Apple M2 and the Intel Core i7-1195G7, we also compare the benchmark results of these two mobile processors in addition to the technical data.

While Apple's M2 processor is based on the ARM instruction set, the Intel Core i7-1195G7 uses the x86-64 instruction set. Apple has gradually switched its macOS operating system to ARM processors in recent years and develops the processors itself under a license from ARM.

The two mobile processors also differ greatly in terms of the technical core structure. Apple relies on a hybrid structure in which large and small CPU cores calculate together and the calculation tasks are efficiently divided. Specifically, Apple installed four CPU cores of the "Avalanche" and "Blizzard" designs in the Apple M2. This structure is also known as "big.LITTLE" and has been used in smartphone processors for several years.

The Apple M2 can score points when calculating data via artificial intelligence. The Apple processor has an AI performance of almost 16 TOPS and can perform certain tasks in the field of image and video processing very quickly.

With a cache of 20MB, the Apple M2 has 3MB more cache than the Intel Core i7-1195G7, which has a total of 17MB level 2 and 3 cache.

The Intel Core i7-1195G7, on the other hand, has four equally sized CPU cores that support Intel's Hyperthreading technology and can therefore also process 8 threads at the same time. The Intel processor does not have a module to accelerate AI requests. Intel relies on a monolithic structure of the processor, while Apple relies on a chiplet design.

The Apple M2 processor uses fast LPDDR5-6400 RAM, which is also used for the integrated graphics. With a bandwidth of 102 GB per second, the memory is twice as fast as the DDR4-3200 memory of the Intel Core i7-1195G7.

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