Apple M5 (10-Core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255U
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2025
Jan 2025
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv9
x86-64
Processor Number
Apple M5
255U
Integrated Graphics
Apple M5 GPU
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Core Architecture
—
Arrow Lake
Package
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
FCBGA-2049
Power Consumption
—
12-15 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
—
57 W
Peak Operating Temperature
—
110 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
2
Performance Core Threads
4
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.6 GHz
2.0 GHz
Efficiency Cores
6
10
Efficiency Core Threads
6
10
Total Core Count
10
12
Total Thread Count
10
14
Multiplier
46
20
L1 Cache
320 K per core
112 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
2 MB per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
—
5.2 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
—
1.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.2 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
L3 Cache
—
12 MB shared
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-9600
LPDDR5-8400,LPDDR5x-8400,DDR5-6400
Max Memory Bandwidth
153 GB/s
—
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Max Memory Size
—
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
—
2
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2240 MHz
2100 MHz
Shader Units
1280
—
Texture Units
80
—
Raster Operation Units
40
—
Execution Units
160
—
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
—
4.0
PCIe Lanes
—
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,399
1,803
Cinebench R23
15,574
11,888
Geekbench 6
4,186
2,582
Geekbench 6
16,820
10,941
Cinebench 2024
184
101
Cinebench 2024
1,071
588
Cinebench 2026
4,367
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Cinebench 2026
737
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.