Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core i7-1255U
100Single-core35.6
47.2Multi-core20
93.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU55.7
40Platformspec-based47.7
9 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)4 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 39.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+64) and multi-core (+27). Intel Core i7-1255U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 20
- 162% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 6,600
- 134% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 15,893 vs 6,800
- 106% higher PassMark: 26,752 vs 13,000
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1255U
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 10 | 12+20% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+79% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+98%Top 5% | 2,130Top 91% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+162%Top 24% | 6,600Top 96% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+54%Top 2% | 1,600Top 80% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+134%Top 50% | 6,800Top 97% |
| PassMark | 26,752+106%Top 59% | 13,000Top 94% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 60% |
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