Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
93.6Single-core70
56.3Multi-core58.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU88.9
40Platformspec-based56.4
4 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 67.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+24). Intel Core Ultra X7 358H 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 70
- 61% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
- 48% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,865
- 19% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 2,061
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
- 200% higher Max memory: 96 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 X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.8 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | — | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+48%Top 4% | 2,865Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+6%Top 14% | 16,398Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+19%Top 1% | 2,061Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 34% | 18,086+14%Top 23% |
| PassMark | 26,757Top 30% | 33,516+25%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 6,664Top 2% |
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