Apple M5 Pro (18-core) vs Intel Processor N250
100Single-core20
97.2Multi-core20
93.3Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU34.1
57.5Platformspec-based27.6
11 spec wins — Apple M5 Pro (18-core)1 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Pro (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 90.7 to 31.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+80) and multi-core (+77). 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 Pro (18-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 97 vs 20
- 1109% higher PassMark: 57,103 vs 4,722
- 921% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 28,436 vs 2,786
- 350% higher cores: 18 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 6 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 18+350% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 18 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 18+350% | 4 |
| Base clock | 4.4 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+21% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+300% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,295+251%Top 4% | 1,224Top 99% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 28,436+921%Top 2% | 2,786Top 100% |
| PassMark | 57,103+1109%Top 9% | 4,722Top 100% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 567Top 94% |
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