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Apple M1 (8-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355

Apple M1 (8-core)
47.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 7 355
58.5Inno Score
53.6Single-core66.5
35.8Multi-core43.7
80Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
31.1Platformspec-based49.2
0 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 355

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 7 355 wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.5 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+13) and multi-core (+8). 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)

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 355

  • Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 54
  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 36
  • 700% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 16 GB
  • 60% lower process: 2 nm vs 5 nm
  • 47% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple M1 (8-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 7 355
SpecApple M1 (8-core)Intel Core Ultra 7 355
Announced20202026
Process5 nm2 nm+60%
Base TDP—25 W
Max TDP—55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M1 (8-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 7 355
SpecApple M1 (8-core)Intel Core Ultra 7 355
Cores88
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores44
Threads88
Base clock—2.3 GHz
Boost clock3.2 GHz4.7 GHz+47%
L3 cache—12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M1 (8-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 7 355
SpecApple M1 (8-core)Intel Core Ultra 7 355
iGPUApple 8-core GPUIntel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores)
iGPU clock—2,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M1 (8-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 7 355
SpecApple M1 (8-core)Intel Core Ultra 7 355
Memory supportLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400
Max memory16 GB128 GB+700%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M1 (8-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 7 355
SpecApple M1 (8-core)Intel Core Ultra 7 355
Geekbench 6 (single)2,340Bottom 38%2,725+16%Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,350Bottom 28%11,367+36%Top 50%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,500Bottom 31%1,958+31%Top 23%
Cinebench R23 (multi)7,760Bottom 24%11,261+45%Bottom 48%
PassMark14,122Bottom 29%20,125+43%Top 50%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,865Top 20%

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