Intel Core Ultra 5 225U vs Apple M1 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 225U with 12 cores 1.5GHz and Apple M1 Max with 10 cores 2.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (8400 vs 6400)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 5nm)
Lower TDP (15W vs 30W)
Apple M1 Max 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.0GHz vs 1.5GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
+16%
1802
Apple M1 Max
1545
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
12454
Apple M1 Max
12440
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
+4%
2516
Apple M1 Max
2410
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
9418
Apple M1 Max
+32%
12480
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
99
Apple M1 Max
+15%
114
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
540
Apple M1 Max
+46%
793
General Parameters
Jan 2025
Release Date
May 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Arrow Lake
Core Architecture
-
225U
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2049
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 Max GPU (32-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
57 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
12-15 W
Power Consumption
30 W
57 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
110 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
10
4
Performance Core Threads
10
1.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.0 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
10
Efficiency Cores
-
10
Efficiency Core Threads
-
1.3 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
12
Total Core Count
10
14
Total Thread Count
10
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
15
Multiplier
-
112 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
24 MB shared
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-8400,LPDDR5x-8400,DDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
409.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
2000 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1296 MHz
-
Shader Units
4096
-
Texture Units
256
-
Raster Operation Units
128
-
Power Consumption
60 W
-
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
10.4 TFLOPS
