Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
53.6Single-core56.9
35.8Multi-core48.3
80Efficiencyspec-based66.9
—iGPU72.7
31.1Platformspec-based63.1
2 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.9 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+13) and single-core (+3). Apple M1 (8-core) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
- Stronger single-core score: 57 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 48 vs 36
- 500% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 16 GB
- 175% higher threads: 22 vs 8
- 150% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 4
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm+29% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Threads | 8 | 22+175% |
| Base clock | — | 1.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.8 GHz+50% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 96 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340+1%Bottom 34% | 2,320Bottom 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350Bottom 29% | 12,100+45%Top 46% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500Bottom 28% | 1,700+13%Bottom 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760Bottom 23% | 14,900+92%Top 35% |
| PassMark | 14,122Bottom 27% | 24,448+73%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,225Top 13% |
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