Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
93.6Single-core72.8
56.3Multi-core73.8
93.3Efficiencyspec-based44.4
40Platformspec-based69.6
3 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 67.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+21). Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX 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 73
- 43% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,959
- 27% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 14% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 2,154
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 56
- 700% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher cores: 20 vs 10
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 20+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Threads | 10 | 20+100% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+27% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5.2 GHz+13% |
| L3 cache | — | 30 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 256 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+43%Top 4% | 2,959Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314Top 14% | 17,915+3%Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+14%Top 1% | 2,154Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 34% | 31,781+100%Top 6% |
| PassMark | 26,757Top 30% | 47,933+79%Top 8% |
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