Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX vs Apple M3 Pro
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Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX, vs Apple M3 Pro. 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 | 56.4 GOps/s |
| Floating-Point Math | n/a | 65.4 GOps/s |
| Prime Number Search | n/a | 243 M primes/s |
| Random String Sort | n/a | 35.8 M strings/s |
| Data Encryption | n/a | 14.7 GB/s |
| Data Compression | n/a | 295.1 MB/s |
| Physics | n/a | 2076 frames/s |
| Extended Instructions | n/a | 142 M matrices/s |
| File Compression | 1270 MB/s | 1550 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | 187.3 KLines/s | 124.1 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 337.9 pages/s | 363.6 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 488.3 MP/sec | 390.6 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | 336.6 pages/s | 304.6 pages/s |
| Background Blur | 72.7 frames/s | 59.9 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 121.8 frames/s | 142 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | 39.7 MP/sec | 18.4 MP/sec |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 319.9 PPW | 502.3 PPW |
| PassMark CPU / W | n/a | 813.5 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 28.9 PPW | 35.3 PPW |
| Blender / W | n/a | 7.62 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Announced | January, 6, 2025 | October, 30, 2023 |
| Type | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | ARMv8 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Apple M3 |
| Model number | 255HX | n/a |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Apple M3 Pro GPU (18-core) |
Processor
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 4.05 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5.2 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 12 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2.75 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4.5 GHz | n/a |
| Cores count | 20 | 12 |
| Threads count | 20 | 12 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | n/a |
| Multiplier | 24x | 40x |
| L1 cache | 112 KB/core | 192 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 2000 KB/core | 16 KB/core |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB total | n/a |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Transistor count | n/a | 37 billion |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 45-55 W | 30 W |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 160 W | n/a |
| Socket | FCBGA-2114 | Apple M-Socket |
| Critical temp. | 105 °C | 100 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max Size | 192 GB | 36 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 3 |
| ECC support | Yes | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | n/a | 153.6 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 24 | n/a |
Results
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