Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
93.6Single-core60.7
56.3Multi-core37.5
93.3Efficiencyspec-based81.9
40Platformspec-based51.8
8 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+33) and multi-core (+19). Intel Core Ultra 5 125U 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: 94 vs 61
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 38
- 135% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 66% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 15,893 vs 9,593
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 32 GB
- 67% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 6
- 40% higher threads: 14 vs 10
- 20% higher cores: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+57% | 7 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 57 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 12+20% |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Threads | 10 | 14+40% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+135% | 1.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+7% | 4.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228Top 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314Top 17% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+57%Top 2% | 1,566Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+66%Top 32% | 9,593Bottom 35% |
| PassMark | 26,757+60%Top 29% | 16,674Bottom 38% |
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