Intel Core i7-4770 vs Apple M1

The Intel Core i7-4770 was introduced as a high-end processor for desktop systems and is based on the Haswell-S architecture.

Manufactured using the 22-nanometer process, this processor offers four cores and eight threads. The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4600 handles basic graphical tasks. In benchmarks, the Intel Core i7-4770 shows solid single-core and multi-core performance for standard applications, though it lags significantly behind newer architectures.

The Thermal Design Power of 84 watts requires active cooling. Since it utilizes the PCIe 3.0 interface and offers a memory bandwidth of 21 GB/s as well as 8 MB of L3 cache, it is primarily interesting for users looking to maintain an existing system cost-effectively. Gaming performance is highly limited without a dedicated graphics card.

The Apple M1 marks the transition to a highly efficient ARM-based architecture and is manufactured using the 5-nanometer process.

It features eight cores that achieve significantly higher performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios than the Intel processor. With the integrated Apple M1 (8-core) graphics unit and a memory bandwidth of 68 GB/s, it handles graphical tasks and applications much more efficiently.

Due to its low energy consumption, the system often operates very quietly and manages with a low Thermal Design Power. The Apple M1 is aimed at users who value high system speed and energy efficiency. In gaming scenarios, it does offer more graphics performance, but is limited by the platform's software compatibility.