Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 325
93.6Single-core63.3
56.3Multi-core42.7
93.3Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
40Platformspec-based49.2
10 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)3 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 325
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+30) and multi-core (+14). Intel Core Ultra 5 325 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 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 43
- 63% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,590
- 58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 10,928
- 50% higher Efficiency cores: 6 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 325
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | — | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 10+25% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+45% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+2% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 325 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+63%Top 4% | 2,590Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+58%Top 16% | 10,928Bottom 47% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+31%Top 1% | 1,874Top 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+46%Top 32% | 10,868Bottom 44% |
| PassMark | 26,757+39%Top 28% | 19,278Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,866Top 19% |
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