Intel Core Ultra 7 165U vs Apple M5 (10-Core)
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Dec 2023
Oct 2025
Manufacturer
Intel
Apple
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
ARMv9
Core Architecture
Meteor Lake
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Processor Number
165U
Apple M5
Integrated Graphics
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Apple M5 GPU
Generation
Ultra 7 (Meteor Lake)
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Package
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
3 nm
Socket
FCBGA-2049
Apple M-Socket
Power Consumption
12-57 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
110°C
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Foundry
Intel
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Package
FC-BGA
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CPU Performance
Performance Cores
2
4
Performance Core Threads
4
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
1.7 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
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Efficiency Cores
10
6
Efficiency Core Threads
10
6
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.2 GHz
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Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
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Total Core Count
12
10
Total Thread Count
14
10
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
17x
46
L1 Cache
112 K per core
320 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
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Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
SMP
1
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Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-7467, LPDDR5x-7467, DDR5-5600
LPDDR5X-9600
Max Memory Size
96 GB
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Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
120 GB/s
153 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2000 MHz
2240 MHz
Shader Units
64
1280
Texture Units
4
80
Raster Operation Units
2
40
Execution Units
4
160
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
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PCIe Lanes
20
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,694
2,399
Cinebench R23
10,103
15,574
Geekbench 6
2,384
4,186
Geekbench 6
9,763
16,820
Blender
123
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Passmark CPU
3,609
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Passmark CPU
16,756
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Cinebench 2024
—
184
Cinebench 2024
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1,071
Cinebench 2026
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4,367
Cinebench 2026
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737
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.