Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
54.6Single-core54.3
46.3Multi-core38.1
80Efficiencyspec-based89.6
40Platformspec-based51.8
6 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) scores 53.2 against 53.5 for Intel Core Ultra 7 165U. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 38
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 42% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,400 vs 8,703
- 32% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 12,350 vs 9,383
- 32% higher PassMark: 21,932 vs 16,607
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U
- 400% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 2
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 52% higher Boost clock: 4.9 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- 40% higher threads: 14 vs 10
- 20% higher cores: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 57 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 12+20% |
| Performance cores | 8+300% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 10+400% |
| Threads | 10 | 14+40% |
| Base clock | — | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 4.9 GHz+52% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 16-core GPU | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5/X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,380+8%Bottom 32% | 2,204Bottom 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400+42%Top 42% | 8,703Bottom 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530Bottom 28% | 1,633+7%Bottom 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350+32%Bottom 50% | 9,383Bottom 28% |
| PassMark | 21,932+32%Top 48% | 16,607Bottom 31% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,794+16%Top 43% | 3,260Bottom 32% |
Related comparisons
Apple M1 Pro (10-core)vs Intel Core 5 320VSApple M1 Pro (10-core)vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250VSApple M1 Pro (10-core)vs Intel Core 7 150UVSApple M1 Pro (10-core)vs Intel Core i9-12900HKVSIntel Core Ultra 7 165Uvs Intel Core i9-12900HKVSIntel Core Ultra 7 165Uvs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 250VSIntel Core Ultra 7 165Uvs Intel Core Ultra 5 125UVSIntel Core Ultra 7 165Uvs AMD Ryzen 7 7735HSVS