Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235
—Single-core80.2
—Multi-core64.9
52.5Gamingspec-based57.2
6 spec wins — Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 235
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)
- 200% higher Efficiency cores: 24 vs 8
- 157% higher cores: 36 vs 14
- 157% higher threads: 36 vs 14
- 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
- 100% higher Max memory: 512 GB vs 256 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 235
- Lower launch price: $247 vs $12,299
General
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Socket | — | LGA1851 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 121 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 36+157% | 14 |
| Performance cores | 12+100% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 24+200% | 8 |
| Threads | 36+157% | 14 |
| Base clock | — | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5 GHz+9% |
| L2 cache | — | 26 MB |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 80-core GPU | Intel Graphics |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,000 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 512 GB+100% | 256 GB |
| Memory channels | — | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | — | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | — | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) | Intel Core Ultra 5 235 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,963Top 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,645Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,057Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 21,677Top 28% |
| PassMark | — | 37,396Top 31% |
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