Intel Core Ultra 5 225H vs Apple A18 Pro (MacBook)
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Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H, vs Apple A18 Pro (MacBook). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| File Compression | 1170 MB/s | 1050 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | 95.1 KLines/s | 58.1 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 335.7 pages/s | 201.6 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 352.6 MP/sec | 214.8 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | 296.4 pages/s | 318.8 pages/s |
| Background Blur | 59.8 frames/s | 41 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 125 frames/s | 91.5 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | 20.9 MP/sec | 9.18 MP/sec |
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 478.4 PPW | 922.5 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 29.3 PPW | 70.2 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Announced | January, 6, 2025 | September, 9, 2024 |
| Type | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Apple M4 |
| Model number | 225H | APL1V07 |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics 130T | Apple A18 Pro GPU |
Processor
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4.9 GHz | 4.05 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz | n/a |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4.3 GHz | 2.42 GHz |
| Cores count | 14 | 6 |
| Threads count | 14 | 6 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | n/a |
| Multiplier | 17x | 40x |
| L1 cache | 112 KB/core | 192 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 2000 KB/core | 16 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB total | n/a |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 20-28 W | 10 W |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 115 W | n/a |
| Socket | FCBGA-2049 | Custom |
| Critical temp. | 110 °C | n/a |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | - LPDDR5-8400 - LPDDR5x-8400 - DDR5-6400 |
LPDDR5x-7500 |
| Max Size | 128 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | n/a | 60 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | n/a |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 28 | n/a |
Results
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Survey
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