Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
93.6Single-core66.6
56.3Multi-core65.1
93.3Efficiencyspec-based44.4
40Platformspec-based68.1
4 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 62.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+27). Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX 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
- 53% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,762
- 27% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 1,941
- 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 14,233
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 56
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
- 80% higher cores: 18 vs 10
- 80% higher threads: 18 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 18+80% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Threads | 10 | 18+80% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+5% | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5.1 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | — | 30 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (3 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,800 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 256 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+53%Top 5% | 2,762Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+22%Top 17% | 14,233Top 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+27%Top 2% | 1,941Top 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 32% | 26,001+64%Top 12% |
| PassMark | 26,757Top 29% | 47,051+76%Top 8% |
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