Apple M2 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 325
64.1Single-core63.3
49Multi-core42.7
80Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.5
42.2Platformspec-based49.2
6 spec wins — Apple M2 Pro (12-core)5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 325
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M2 Pro (12-core) scores 57.2 against 57.4 for Intel Core Ultra 5 325. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Pro (12-core)
- Stronger multi-core score: 49 vs 43
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 39% higher PassMark: 26,735 vs 19,278
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 325
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 60% lower process: 2 nm vs 5 nm
- 22% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- 14% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,874 vs 1,647
General
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm | 2 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | — | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz+22% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 19-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,590Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,928Bottom 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,647Bottom 31% | 1,874+14%Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,787+36%Top 42% | 10,868Bottom 37% |
| PassMark | 26,735+39%Top 35% | 19,278Bottom 38% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,090+8%Top 17% | 3,777Top 42% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,912Top 21% |
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