Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
93.6Single-core66.7
56.3Multi-core49.4
93.3Efficiencyspec-based75.7
—iGPU66
40Platformspec-based56.8
5 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 60.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+27) and multi-core (+7). Intel Core Ultra 5 225H 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 67
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 49
- 79% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 55% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,727
- 42% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 12,222
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 67% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 6
- 40% higher cores: 14 vs 10
- 40% higher threads: 14 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 28 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 14+40% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Threads | 10 | 14+40% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+79% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.9 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+55%Top 5% | 2,727Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+42%Top 17% | 12,222Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+25%Top 2% | 1,969Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+9%Top 32% | 14,630Top 37% |
| PassMark | 26,757Top 29% | 28,049+5%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,378Top 30% |
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