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Apple M5 vs AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210: Comparison
Apple M5 vs AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210 l2 cache compared
L2 cache is where these two genuinely part company, Apple M5 16 MB against AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210 1 MB, a 94% lead for Apple M5. The total cores figures are near enough to ignore, 10 on the Apple M5 versus 2 on the AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210. Performance cores is closer, 4 on the Apple M5 versus 2 on the AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210. On efficiency cores there is little in it, 6 on the Apple M5 versus 0 on the AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210. Total threads is closer, 10 on the Apple M5 versus 2 on the AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210. P-core base clock is not the same on both, 2.9 GHz on the Apple M5 versus 1.0 GHz on the AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210. Tdp is not the same on both, 22 W on the Apple M5 versus 9 W on the AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210. There is a split on form factor as well, Laptop on the Apple M5 versus Laptops on the AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210.
Apple M5 vs AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210: which one fits your build
it is the wrong buy for buyers needing x86 software compatibility without emulation. It is equally the pick for MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 14-inch, or iPad Pro buyers wanting Apple's current base-tier chip with meaningfully improved on-device AI performance. Avoid it for buyers needing more than 10 cores for sustained heavy multi-threaded work, look at the M5 Pro or M5 Max instead. The AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210 is the one to take for E-Series platform upgrades or repairs and budget legacy builds, though it is not the pick for modern gaming or productivity workloads and new builds.
Specs and benchmarks
Form Factor
- Apple M5
- Laptop
- AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210
- Laptops
TDP
- Apple M5
- 22 W
- AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210
- 9 W
Process Node
- Apple M5
- 3 nm
- AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210
- 28 nm
Total Cores
- Apple M5
- 10Best
- AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210
- 2
Performance Cores
- Apple M5
- 4Best
- AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210
- 2
Efficiency Cores
- Apple M5
- 6Best
- AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210
- 0
Total Threads
- Apple M5
- 10Best
- AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210
- 2
P-Core Base Clock
- Apple M5
- 2.9 GHz
- AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210
- 1.0 GHz
L2 Cache
- Apple M5
- 16 MBBest
- AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210
- 1 MB-94%
Which one should you pick?
Choose Apple M5 if you want the higher L2 cache (16 MB vs 1 MB).
Choose AMD E1-2200 with Radeon HD 8210 if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.