Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
93.6Single-core74.7
56.3Multi-core64.7
93.3Efficiencyspec-based56
—iGPU75.9
40Platformspec-based60.5
4 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 66.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+19). Intel Core Ultra 9 285H 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 75
- 37% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 3,080
- 31% higher PassMark (single thread): 5,767 vs 4,418
- 13% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 2,180
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
- Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 56
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 67% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 6
- 60% higher cores: 16 vs 10
- 60% higher threads: 16 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 16+60% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 10+67% |
| Threads | 10 | 16+60% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+5% | 2.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5.4 GHz+17% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Arc 140T |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,350 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+37%Top 3% | 3,080Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314Top 13% | 17,900+3%Top 11% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+13%Top 1% | 2,180Top 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 38% | 24,200+52%Top 13% |
| PassMark | 26,757Top 32% | 34,203+28%Top 18% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 5,767+31%Top 3% | 4,418Top 11% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,719Top 11% |
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