Intel Core Ultra 7 255H vs Apple M5 Pro (15-Core)
Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H, vs Apple M5 Pro (15-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 | n/a | 111.7 GOps/s |
| Floating-Point Math | n/a | 158.5 GOps/s |
| Prime Number Search | n/a | 479 M primes/s |
| Random String Sort | n/a | 71.8 M strings/s |
| Data Encryption | n/a | 34.1 GB/s |
| Data Compression | n/a | 593.7 MB/s |
| Physics | n/a | 5502 frames/s |
| Extended Instructions | n/a | 273 M matrices/s |
| File Compression | 1270 MB/s | 2370 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | 103.2 KLines/s | 222.4 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 399 pages/s | 672.6 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 443.6 MP/sec | 667.2 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | 283.7 pages/s | 436.8 pages/s |
| Background Blur | 62.4 frames/s | 98.7 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 144.8 frames/s | 238.6 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | 24 MP/sec | 39.7 MP/sec |
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 540.1 PPW | n/a |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 36.7 PPW | n/a |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Announced | January, 6, 2025 | March, 3, 2026 |
| Type | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Apple M5 |
| Model number | 255H | n/a |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics 140T | Apple M5 Pro GPU (16-core) |
Processor
| Cores | 6 | 5 |
| Threads | 6 | 5 |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5.1 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Threads | 10 | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.5 GHz | 4.38 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4.4 GHz | n/a |
| Cores count | 16 | 15 |
| Threads count | 16 | 15 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | n/a |
| Multiplier | 20x | 46x |
| L1 cache | 112 KB/core | 192 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 2000 KB/core | n/a |
| 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) | 20-28 W | n/a |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 115 W | n/a |
| Socket | FCBGA-2049 | Apple M-Socket |
| Critical temp. | 110 °C | 100 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | - LPDDR5-8400 - LPDDR5x-8400 - DDR5-6400 |
LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max Size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | n/a | 307 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | n/a |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 28 | n/a |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M5 Pro (15-Core) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1