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Apple M1 vs Intel Xeon W-10885M

Apple M1

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The Apple M1 is a System on a Chip (SoC) from Apple that is found in the late 2020 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13, and Mac Mini. It offers 8 cores divided in four performance cores and four power-efficiency cores. The big cores offer 192 KB instruction cache, 128 KB data cache, and 12 MB shared L2 cache. According to Apple the performance of these cores should be better than anything on the market (in late 2020). The four efficiency cores are a lot smaller and offer only 128 KB instruction cache, 64 KB data cache, and 4 MB shared cache. The efficiency cores (E cluster) clock with 600 - 2064 MHz, the performance cores (P cluster) with 600 - 3204 MHz.

The M1 is available in two TDP variants, a passive cooled 10 Watt variant for the MacBook Air and an active cooled faster variant for the MacBook Pro 13 and Mac Mini. Those should offer a better-sustained performance according to Apple.

The integrated graphics card in the M1 offers 8 cores (7 cores in the entry MacBook Air) and a peak performance of 2.6 teraflops. Apple claims that it is faster than any other iGPU at the time of announcement.

Furthermore, the SoC integrates a fast 16 core neural engine with a peak performance of 11 TOPS (for AI hardware acceleration), a secure enclave (e.g., for encryption), a unified memory architecture, Thunderbolt / USB 4 controller, an ISP, and media de- and encoders.

The Apple M1 includes 16 billion transistors (up from the 10 billion of the A12Z Bionic and therefore double the amount of a Tiger Lake-U chip like the i7-1185G7) and is manufactured in 5nm at TSMC.

Intel Xeon W-10885M

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The Intel Xeon W-10885M is a high-end processor for workstation laptops with eight cores based on the Comet Lake architecture (CML-H, 4th generation of Skylake). The processor clocks at between 2.4 and 5.3 GHz and can execute up to sixteen threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. The processor is still manufactured in the old 14nm (14nm++) process.

The Comet Lake architecture is similar to Coffee Lake and offers the same features and is produced in the same 14nm process. Other than the improved clock rates, the memory controller now also supports faster DDR4-2933 RAM. More information on Comet Lake and all the models and articles on it can be found here.

The Intel Xeon W-10885M supports the management features vPro, TXT and SIPP and is the professional version of the Intel Core i9-10885H

Performance

The performance of the W-10885M should be slightly above the older Core i9-9980HK top model, thanks to the potential higher single core turbo. Thanks to the 8 cores and high Turbo speeds, even demanding applications should run very good on the CPU. However, long term performance is always depending on the laptop cooling system and system configuration. At the time of announcement, the Intel Xeon W-10885M is the second fastest Comet Lake-H CPU behind the Core i9-10980HK.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics P630 iGPU is supposed to offer a similar performance as the UHD630 in the Core i7-9880H. As a  low-end solution it will only run current games smoothly at reduced details - if at all. The P-variant uses professional drivers.

Power Consumption

Intel specifies the TDP with 45 watts and therefore the i9 is only suited for big laptops with good cooling solutions. Using cTDP-down, the CPU can also be configured to 35 Watt resulting in a reduced performance.

ModelApple M1Intel Xeon W-10885M
SeriesApple Apple M-SeriesIntel Comet Lake
Series: Comet Lake Comet Lake-H
Apple M1 Max compare2.06 - 3.22 GHz10 / 10 cores48 MB L3
Apple M1 Pro compare2.06 - 3.22 GHz10 / 10 cores24 MB L3
Apple M1 Pro 8-Core compare2.06 - 3.22 GHz8 / 8 cores16 MB L3
Apple M1 « 2.06 - 3.22 GHz8 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i9-10980HK compare2.4 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-10885M « 2.4 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-10885H compare2.4 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-10880H compare2.3 - 5.1 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10875H compare2.3 - 5.1 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10870H compare2.2 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10850H compare2.7 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-10855M compare2.8 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10750H compare2.6 - 5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10500H compare2.5 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10400H compare2.6 - 4.6 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10300H compare2.5 - 4.5 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10200H compare2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Clock2064 - 3220 MHz2400 - 5300 MHz
L1 Cache2 MB512 KB
L2 Cache16 MB2 MB
L3 Cache8 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 88 / 16
Transistors16000 Million
Technology5 nm14 nm
FeaturesARMv8 Instruction SetDual-Channel DDR4 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUApple M1 8-Core GPUIntel UHD Graphics P630 (350 - 1200 MHz)
ArchitectureARMx86
Announced
CodenameComet Lake-H
TDP45 Watt
SocketFCBGA1440

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - W-10885M
36.5 pt (51%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Single Core
100%
1 M1 +
110 Points (76%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Multi Core
100%
1 M1 +
444 Points (8%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
100%
M1 +
min: 7409     avg: 7728     median: 7800.5 (7%)     max: 7830 Points
6893 Points (6%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
100%
M1 +
min: 1496     avg: 1512     median: 1514.5 (64%)     max: 1520 Points
1300 Points (55%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
100%
M1 +
min: 401     avg: 403     median: 402.5 (45%)     max: 406 Points
min: 488     avg: 495.3     median: 495.5 (55%)     max: 502 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
100%
M1 +
min: 1863     avg: 2040     median: 2093.5 (5%)     max: 2109 Points
min: 2727     avg: 3639     median: 3882.5 (9%)     max: 4065 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
M1 +
min: 1020     avg: 1063     median: 1072 (7%)     max: 1087 Points
min: 1089     avg: 1509     median: 1640 (10%)     max: 1666 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
M1 +
min: 206     avg: 207.3     median: 208 (63%)     max: 208 Points
min: 208     avg: 209.8     median: 210 (63%)     max: 211 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
18.3 Points (24%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.4 Points (58%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
7865 Points (48%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
44583 Points (32%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
105.8 s (1%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
3.6 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
7180 Points (11%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
100%
M1 +
34614 MIPS (20%)
min: 36204     avg: 43315     median: 45696 (26%)     max: 48044 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
100%
M1 +
5441 MIPS (65%)
min: 5495     avg: 5568     median: 5507 (66%)     max: 5703 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100.1 fps (35%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
236.9 fps (55%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 8.89     avg: 11.9     median: 13.1 (23%)     max: 13.6 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.8 GB/s (31%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
10.3 GB/s (27%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
100%
1 M1 +
964 Seconds (12%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
100%
M1 +
min: 412     avg: 561     median: 561 (4%)     max: 710 Seconds
min: 281     avg: 326.3     median: 286 (2%)     max: 412 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
100%
M1 +
0.7 sec (16%)
min: 0.551     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (12%)     max: 0.57 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
13490 Points (29%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
7.7 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
17.1 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
429.3 s (2%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 13072     avg: 16593     median: 18302 (49%)     max: 18404 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 10772     avg: 13951     median: 14922 (38%)     max: 16159 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 15118     avg: 19215     median: 20247 (36%)     max: 22279 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 6457     avg: 8161     median: 8812 (37%)     max: 9214 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
100%
1 M1 +
2711 Points (32%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Physics
100%
1 M1 +
min: 1956     avg: 3137     median: 3136.5 (36%)     max: 4317 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
100%
1 M1 +
2363 Points (72%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
100%
1 M1 +
8622 Points (34%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
M1 +
min: 1710     avg: 1729     median: 1730 (73%)     max: 1745 Points
min: 1331     avg: 1339     median: 1340 (57%)     max: 1347 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
M1 +
min: 7034     avg: 7501     median: 7578 (14%)     max: 7710 Points
min: 6948     avg: 7939     median: 8378 (15%)     max: 8491 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1310     avg: 1332     median: 1323 (6%)     max: 1362 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 7542     avg: 8126     median: 8295 (26%)     max: 8541 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 5880     avg: 5899     median: 5892 (59%)     max: 5924 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 30737     avg: 32163     median: 32814 (37%)     max: 32939 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
M1 +
min: 418     avg: 473.8     median: 483 (1%)     max: 516 ms
min: 728     avg: 736     median: 733 (1%)     max: 746 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 M1 +
min: 65.2     avg: 75.9     median: 76.4 (1%)     max: 86.1 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 M1 +
min: 62055     avg: 63340     median: 62589.5 (56%)     max: 66974 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
100%
1 M1 +
189 Points (54%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
100%
M1 +
min: 216     avg: 266.3     median: 280.5 (58%)     max: 304 Points
min: 228     avg: 229.3     median: 229 (48%)     max: 231 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 UX
100%
1 M1 +
min: 104389     avg: 105297     median: 105297 (88%)     max: 106205 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 MEM
100%
1 M1 +
min: 110874     avg: 111266     median: 111266 (90%)     max: 111658 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 GPU
100%
1 M1 +
min: 533978     avg: 539206     median: 539206 (99%)     max: 544434 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 CPU
100%
1 M1 +
min: 267169     avg: 271808     median: 271808 (98%)     max: 276446 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 Total Score
100%
1 M1 +
min: 1017190     avg: 1027580     median: 1027580 (99%)     max: 1037960 Points
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 Total Score
100%
1 M1 +
min: 1040910     avg: 1113810     median: 1113810 (67%)     max: 1186710 Points
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 CPU
100%
1 M1 +
min: 244643     avg: 254253     median: 254252 (70%)     max: 263862 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
100%
1 M1 +
min: 1266     avg: 1301     median: 1283 (49%)     max: 1355 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
150 Watt (26%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 M1 +
27.2 Watt (5%)
152.9 Watt (28%)
Power Consumption - Geekbench 5.5 Power Consumption 150cd *
100%
1 M1 +
min: 8.23     avg: 8.7     median: 8.5 (4%)     max: 9.49 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 M1 +
3 Watt (2%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
100%
1 M1 +
min: 2.29     avg: 2.9     median: 3.1 (3%)     max: 3.22 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
100%
1 M1 +
37.5 Points per Watt (28%)
10.8 Points per Watt (8%)

Average Benchmarks Apple M1 → 100% n=14

Average Benchmarks Intel Xeon W-10885M → 110% n=14

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