Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
93.6Single-core80.3
56.3Multi-core57.5
93.3Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70
40Platformspec-based58.2
2 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 68.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+13). Intel Core Ultra 7 356H 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 80
- 61% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
- 21% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 2,033
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
- 60% higher cores: 16 vs 10
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | — | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 16+60% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Threads | 10 | 16+60% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+61% | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228Top 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314Top 17% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+21%Top 2% | 2,033Top 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 32% | 18,586+17%Top 21% |
| PassMark | 26,757Top 29% | 34,251+28%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,846Top 19% |
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