64 facts in comparison
Apple M1 vs Intel Core i7-7660U
Apple M1
Intel Core i7-7660U
Why is Apple M1 better than Intel Core i7-7660U?
- 4.16x faster CPU speed?
4 x 3.2GHz & 4 x 2GHzvs2 x 2.5GHz - 2133MHz higher ram speed?
4266MHzvs2133MHz - 4 more CPU threads?
8vs4 - 9nm smaller semiconductor size?
5nmvs14nm - 11.5MB bigger L2 cache?
12MBvs0.5MB - 3.63x higher PassMark result?
15127vs4162 - 1.2W lower TDP?
13.8Wvs15W - 64KB bigger L1 cache?
192KBvs128KB
Why is Intel Core i7-7660U better than Apple M1?
- 0.8GHz higher turbo clock speed?
4GHzvs3.2GHz - 16GB larger maximum memory amount?
32GBvs16GB - Has AES?
- Has AVX?
- Uses multithreading?
- Has F16C?
- Has MMX?
- 1 more displays supported?
3vs2
Price comparison
Intel Core i7-7660U
| Product | Store | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor ...Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W | $351 | ||
| Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor...Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W | $293 | ||
| Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 1...Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W | $597 | ||
| Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8...Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K) | $329 | ||
| Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 ...Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400 | $152 | ||
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Gaming
9.0/10
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Performance
10.0/10
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Reliability
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Energy efficiency
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General info
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
If the CPU exceeds the maximum operating temperature then problems such as random resets can occur.
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
Performance
The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps.
A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
More data can be stored in the L2 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
Memory
It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.
The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
8.eMMC version
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A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.
9.bus speed
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The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Benchmarks
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2022)
4.Cinebench R20 (multi) result
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Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's multi-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
5.Cinebench R20 (single) result
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Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's single-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2022)
The Blender (bmw27) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
8.Blender (classroom) result
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The Blender (classroom) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
9.performance per watt
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This means the CPU is more efficient, giving a greater amount of performance for each watt of power used.
Features
Multithreading technology (such as Intel's Hyperthreading or AMD's Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor's physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.
AES is used to speed up encryption and decryption.
AVX is used to help speed up calculations in multimedia, scientific and financial apps, as well as improving Linux RAID software performance.
SSE is used to speed up multimedia tasks such as editing an image or adjusting audio volume. Each new version contains new instructions and improvements.
F16C is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting the contrast of an image or adjusting volume.
NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.
MMX is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting the contrast of an image or adjusting volume.
A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).
The CPU can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), meaning that the CPU performs better
Price comparison
Intel Core i7-7660U
| Product | Store | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor ...Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W | $351 | ||
| Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor...Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W | $293 | ||
| Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 1...Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W | $597 | ||
| Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8...Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K) | $329 | ||
| Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 ...Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400 | $152 | ||
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Comments
Harrison
2 months ago
10 / 10
M1 is quite impressive.
Harrison
2 months ago
10 / 10
I own an m1 iPad Pro and I am making this review to appreciate how great the m1 chip is, even still in early 2022 (to be expected). I use my iPad for productivity and m1 makes typing word documents or researching seamless and very fast paced, it loads websites and videos (on YouTube) extraordinarily fast (note that this is also based upon internet speed) and does so effortlessly. For gaming, m1 handles most games like a champ, there are some more graphic intensive games such as certain first person shooters that are slightly choppy at times (for me at least) but otherwise, I get a solid frame rate. It does heat up a little bit but it's not to the point its unbearable to the touch. Power efficiency is great as I still have extra charge left at the end of the day even after a whole day's worth of usage. Overall, the M1 chip has made my computing world quite fantastic and I am satisfied with amazing technology it has to offer.
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A
3 months ago
10 / 10
It is very efficient
A
3 months ago
10 / 10
Dony
3 months ago
10 / 10
Its a Rockstar
Dony
3 months ago
10 / 10