Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
93.6Single-core54.1
56.3Multi-core38.4
93.3Efficiencyspec-based81.9
40Platformspec-based51.8
9 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 52.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+39) and multi-core (+18). Intel Core Ultra 7 155U 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 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 38
- 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
- 93% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,195
- 93% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 8,981
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
- 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 7 155U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 155U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 12+20% |
| Performance cores | 4+100% | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Threads | 10 | 14+40% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+79% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.8 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,950 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+93%Top 5% | 2,195Bottom 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+93%Top 17% | 8,981Bottom 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+51%Top 2% | 1,627Bottom 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+65%Top 32% | 9,627Bottom 37% |
| PassMark | 26,757+66%Top 29% | 16,133Bottom 34% |
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