Intel Core Ultra 5 235 vs Apple M5 (10-Core)
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Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra 5 235, vs Apple M5 (10-Core). 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
| Integer Math | 94.1 GOps/s | n/a |
| Floating-Point Math | 126.5 GOps/s | n/a |
| Prime Number Search | 403 M primes/s | n/a |
| Random String Sort | 50.2 M strings/s | n/a |
| Data Encryption | 31.4 GB/s | n/a |
| Data Compression | 418.2 MB/s | n/a |
| Physics | 3151 frames/s | n/a |
| Extended Instructions | 352 M matrices/s | n/a |
| File Compression | 1370 MB/s | 1770 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | 144.6 KLines/s | 139.5 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 421.5 pages/s | 412.4 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 487.4 MP/sec | 438.2 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | 332.5 pages/s | 419.8 pages/s |
| Background Blur | 84.8 frames/s | 79.1 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 153.9 frames/s | 169.4 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | 29.6 MP/sec | 21.8 MP/sec |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 274.4 PPW | n/a |
| PassMark CPU / W | 624.9 PPW | n/a |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 18.9 PPW | n/a |
| Blender / W | 4.12 PPW | n/a |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Announced | December, 18, 2024 | October, 15, 2025 |
| Type | PC use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | n/a |
| Model number | 235 | T8142 |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics | Apple M5 (10-core) |
Processor
| Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.9 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4.4 GHz | n/a |
| Cores count | 14 | 10 |
| Threads count | 14 | 10 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | n/a |
| Multiplier | 34x | 46x |
| L1 cache | 192 KB/core | 320 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 3000 KB/core | 16 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB total | n/a |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistor count | n/a | 28 billion |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 65 W | n/a |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 121 W | n/a |
| Socket | FCLGA-1851 | Apple M-Socket |
| Critical temp. | 105 °C | 100 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max Size | 256 GB | 32 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC support | Yes | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | n/a | 153 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | n/a |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 24 | n/a |
| Tech | - Compute: ABM, ADX, AVX-VNNI, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost 3.0, F16C, SHA - Performance: CFET, EIST, TBT 2.0, Thread Director - Virtualization: VT-d, VT-rp, VT-x - Security: MBEC, RDRAND, SIPP, TDT, TXT, XD bit, vPro |
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