Intel Core i7 8559U vs Apple M2 Ultra
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8559U with 4 cores 2.7GHz and Apple M2 Ultra with 24 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 8559U 's Advantages
Lower TDP (28W vs 60W)
Apple M2 Ultra 's Advantages
Released 5 years and 1 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (800GB/s vs 37.5GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.7GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8559U
1416
Apple M2 Ultra
+97%
2790
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8559U
4869
Apple M2 Ultra
+335%
21217
Blender
Intel Core i7 8559U
69
Apple M2 Ultra
+631%
505
General Parameters
Apr 2018
Release Date
May 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
-
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Kaby Lake-R
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Intel BGA 1356
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Iris Pro Plus
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (76-core)
Core i7 (Kaby Lake-U Refresh)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
134 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
28 W
Power Consumption
60 W
72 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
Intel
Foundry
-
123 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
16
-
Performance Core Threads
16
2.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
4
Total Core Count
24
8
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
27.0
Multiplier
35x
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
256 KB per core
L2 Cache
64 MB shared
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
32 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
16
37.5 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
800 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
Miscellaneous
-
PCIe Version
4.0
