Apple M5 Pro (18-core) vs Intel Processor U300
91.5Single-core52.1
94.8Multi-core27.3
93.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU36.9
57.5Platformspec-based42.7
11 spec wins — Apple M5 Pro (18-core)2 spec wins — Intel Processor U300
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 Pro (18-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 87.4 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+68) and single-core (+39). Intel Processor U300 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: 92 vs 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 95 vs 27
- 1700% higher Performance cores: 18 vs 1
- 553% higher PassMark: 57,150 vs 8,758
- 551% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 28,436 vs 4,369
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor U300
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 18+260% | 5 |
| Performance cores | 18+1700% | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 18+200% | 6 |
| Base clock | 4.4 GHz+267% | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+5% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+200% | 8 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 Pro (18-core) | Intel Processor U300 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,295+110%Top 3% | 2,041Bottom 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 28,436+551%Top 2% | 4,369Bottom 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,616Bottom 37% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 4,905Bottom 11% |
| PassMark | 57,150+553%Top 3% | 8,758Bottom 12% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 643Bottom 22% |
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