Apple M5 (10-core) vs Intel Processor N250
100Single-core20
47.2Multi-core20
93.3Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU34.1
40Platformspec-based27.6
10 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)0 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 31.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+80) and multi-core (+27). Intel Processor N250 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: 100 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 20
- 521% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 2,786
- 467% higher PassMark: 26,752 vs 4,722
- 245% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 1,224
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 6 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+150% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 10+150% | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+21% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+245%Top 5% | 1,224Top 99% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+521%Top 24% | 2,786Top 100% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459Top 2% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 50% | — |
| PassMark | 26,752+467%Top 59% | 4,722Top 100% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 567Top 94% |
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