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Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)
—Inno Score
VS
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
90.8Inno Score
—Single-core95
—Multi-core99.4
52.5Gamingspec-based70.1
5 spec wins — Apple M5 Ultra (36-core)1 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

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)

  • 100% higher Max memory: 512 GB vs 256 GB
  • 50% higher cores: 36 vs 24
  • 50% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 8
  • 50% higher Efficiency cores: 24 vs 16
  • 50% higher threads: 36 vs 24

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

  • 20% higher Boost clock: 5.5 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
  • Lower launch price: $339 vs $12,299

General

General comparison: Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
SpecApple M5 Ultra (36-core)Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
Announced20262026
Socket—LGA1851
Process3 nm3 nm
Base TDP—125 W
Max turbo power—250 W
Unlocked multiplier—Yes
Cooler included—No

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
SpecApple M5 Ultra (36-core)Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
Cores36+50%24
Performance cores12+50%8
Efficiency cores24+50%16
Threads36+50%24
Base clock—3.7 GHz
Boost clock4.6 GHz5.5 GHz+20%
L2 cache—40 MB
L3 cache—36 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
SpecApple M5 Ultra (36-core)Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
iGPUApple 80-core GPUIntel Graphics
iGPU clock—2,000 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
SpecApple M5 Ultra (36-core)Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
Memory support—DDR5-7200
Max memory512 GB+100%256 GB
Memory channels—2

Platform

Platform comparison: Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
SpecApple M5 Ultra (36-core)Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
PCIe version—5
CPU PCIe lanes—24

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M5 Ultra (36-core) versus Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
SpecApple M5 Ultra (36-core)Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,311Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—23,318Top 1%
Cinebench R23 (single)—2,439Top 1%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—44,253Top 1%
PassMark—68,424Top 3%

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