Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355
93.6Single-core66.5
56.3Multi-core43.7
93.3Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
40Platformspec-based49.2
9 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 355
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 58.5, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+27) and multi-core (+13). Intel Core Ultra 7 355 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 44
- 55% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,725
- 52% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 11,367
- 50% higher Efficiency cores: 6 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 355
- 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 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 10+25% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+33% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+55%Top 4% | 2,725Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+52%Top 16% | 11,367Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+26%Top 1% | 1,958Top 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+41%Top 32% | 11,261Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 26,757+33%Top 28% | 20,125Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,865Top 20% |
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