The latest is (almost) always greatest when it comes to CPU generations so we recommend looking for Intel 11th Gen and AMD Ryzen 5000-series chips. Usually, the i5 model is more than adequate for a regular, everyday user who is not doing intensive graphics work, engineering, science or gaming.īoth Core i5, Core i7 and Core i9 support turbo boost, which allows the clock speed to go higher based on the task, and Hyper-Threading, which gives you two unique threads (aka virtual cores) for each core. As the numbering suggests, Core i3 is the slowest, i5 is in the middle, and i7 is fast and Core i9 is the fastest.
Most Intel CPUs you'll see on laptops that cost over $400 are branded as Core i3, Core i5 or Core i7. If you're curious how the M1 stacks up against Intel chips, see our M1 vs. So far, the M1 is available in only the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro but we expect to see an upgraded version of the chip (perhaps the M1X?) in the rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro and 14-inch MacBook Pro. So far, it's the most powerful mobile CPU in existence so long as your software runs natively on its ARM-based architecture. Other AMD chips that are non-Ryzen are less capable than a modern Core i5 or Core i7 and should only be considered when getting a very low price, rather than strong performance is your main concern.Īs for Apple, it currently has a single custom laptop chip called the M1. At this point, we can confidently recommend that you don't pay extra to get an Intel Core i5 or Core i7 if there is a cheaper AMD-powered version because the Ryzen 4000 and Ryzen 5000-series chips are so similar in performance.
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