Apple M3 (8-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
69.8Single-core66.7
43.3Multi-core49.4
93.3Efficiencyspec-based75.7
—iGPU66
35Platformspec-based56.8
1 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.4 to 57.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+6). Apple M3 (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 M3 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 67
- 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,727
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Stronger multi-core score: 49 vs 43
- 433% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 24 GB
- 150% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 4
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 75% higher threads: 14 vs 8
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Threads | 8 | 14+75% |
| Base clock | — | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 4.9 GHz+21% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 128 GB+433% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+13%Top 16% | 2,727Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 48% | 12,222+4%Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900Top 29% | 1,969+4%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Bottom 42% | 14,630+41%Top 37% |
| PassMark | 19,056Bottom 48% | 28,049+47%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,378Top 30% |
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