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Intel Core i5-1240P vs Apple M4
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Summary
The Intel Core i5-1240P (Alder Lake U) is a mobile processor from Intel's 12th generation, manufactured in a 10 nm process.
It offers a hybrid architecture of performance and efficiency cores for mainstream laptops and productivity. Its Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) and 83 GB/s memory bandwidth support everyday applications. The Apple M4 is Apple's current ARM-based System-on-a-Chip, manufactured in a more advanced 3 nm process.
It also features a hybrid design of specialized performance and efficiency cores and is designed for high performance and energy efficiency in Apple's premium devices. The Apple M4 (10 Core) GPU and 120 GB/s memory bandwidth are noteworthy. In performance benchmarks, the Apple M4 consistently shows higher single-core and multi-core performance, making it predestined for demanding tasks.
Even in gaming, the M4 is more powerful than the Intel Core i5-1240P due to its superior integrated graphics and higher memory bandwidth. The energy efficiency of the Apple M4 is outstanding thanks to the 3 nm process and ARM architecture, leading to longer battery life. The Intel Core i5-1240P offers good efficiency.
In terms of price, the Intel processor in Windows laptops offers good value for money, while the Apple M4 is exclusive to premium Apple devices.
It offers a hybrid architecture of performance and efficiency cores for mainstream laptops and productivity. Its Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) and 83 GB/s memory bandwidth support everyday applications. The Apple M4 is Apple's current ARM-based System-on-a-Chip, manufactured in a more advanced 3 nm process.
It also features a hybrid design of specialized performance and efficiency cores and is designed for high performance and energy efficiency in Apple's premium devices. The Apple M4 (10 Core) GPU and 120 GB/s memory bandwidth are noteworthy. In performance benchmarks, the Apple M4 consistently shows higher single-core and multi-core performance, making it predestined for demanding tasks.
Even in gaming, the M4 is more powerful than the Intel Core i5-1240P due to its superior integrated graphics and higher memory bandwidth. The energy efficiency of the Apple M4 is outstanding thanks to the 3 nm process and ARM architecture, leading to longer battery life. The Intel Core i5-1240P offers good efficiency.
In terms of price, the Intel processor in Windows laptops offers good value for money, while the Apple M4 is exclusive to premium Apple devices.
Intel Core i5-1240P
- Versatile in mainstream laptops
- Good value for money in the overall device package
- Wide device availability in the Windows ecosystem
Apple M4
- Higher raw performance (single- and multi-core)
- Superior graphics performance
- Outstanding energy efficiency
- Optimized integration in the Apple ecosystem
Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i5-1240P
56 %
12C / 16T · 4.40 GHz
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i5-1240P
73 %
12C / 16T · 4.40 GHz
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i5-1240P
79 %
12C / 16T · 4.40 GHz
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i5-1240P
97 %
12C / 16T · 2.70 GHz
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 0.91 GHz
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i5-1240P
56 %
12C / 16T · 4.40 GHz
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i5-1240P
57 %
12C / 16T · 2.70 GHz
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 0.91 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i5-1240P
63 %
12C / 16T · 4.40 GHz
Apple M4
100 %
9C / 9T · 4.46 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Intel Core i5-1240P
38 %
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
Apple M4
100 %
Apple M4 (10 Core)
More benchmarks
Cinebench 2026 (ST)
218 entries
218 entries
Cinebench 2026 (MC)
219 entries
219 entries
Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries
427 entries
Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries
422 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries
534 entries
AnTuTu 10 Benchmark
25 entries
25 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
V-Ray CPU-Render
251 entries
251 entries
CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries
140 entries
AI performance (NPU)
218 entries
218 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-1240P | Apple M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core i5 (336) | Apple M series (38) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21) | Apple M4 (7) |
| Architecture | Alder Lake U | M4 |
| Technology | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Segment | Notebook | Notebook |
| Socket | BGA 1744 | |
| Predecessor | Apple M3 | |
| Successor | Intel Core i5-1340P | Apple M5 |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-1240P | Apple M4 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 12 / 16 | 9 / 9 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 4x Golden Cove 1.70 - 4.40 GHz |
3x Donan P-Core 0.91 - 4.46 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 8x Gracemont 1.20 - 3.30 GHz |
6x Donan E-Core 0.90 - 2.85 GHz |
| L2-Cache | 9.00 MB | 20.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 12.00 MB | |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-1240P | Apple M4 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) | Apple M4 (10 Core) |
| GPU frequency | 0.40 - 1.30 GHz | 0.34 - 1.58 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 80 / 640 | 160 / 1280 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Max. displays | 4 | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB | 24 GB |
| Technology | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Release date | Q1/2022 | Q2/2024 |
NPU AI performance
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-1240P | Apple M4 |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine | |
| AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 38 TOPS | |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-1240P | Apple M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | LPDDR5-5200 (83.2 GB/s) DDR5-4800 (76.8 GB/s) LPDDR4X-4266 (68.2 GB/s) DDR4-3200 (51.2 GB/s) | LPDDR5X-7500 (120.0 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 64 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | 4.0 x 28 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 55.1 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-1240P | Apple M4 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 28 W | 20 W |
| TDP (PL2) | 64 W | |
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | 15 W | |
| T. junction max. | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-1240P | Apple M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | macOS, iPadOS |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | Armv9.2-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | Rosetta 2 x86-Emulation, AVX2, SME |
| Release date | Q1/2022 | Q2/2024 |
| Release price | ||
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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