Intel Core Ultra 5 225U vs Apple M2 Max
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 225U with 12 cores 1.5GHz and Apple M2 Max with 12 cores 3.5GHz . 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 late
Higher specification of memory (8400 vs 6400)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 5nm)
Lower TDP (15W vs 30W)
Apple M2 Max 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 1.5GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
+9%
1802
Apple M2 Max
1651
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
12454
Apple M2 Max
+19%
14852
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
2516
Apple M2 Max
+7%
2696
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
9418
Apple M2 Max
+58%
14905
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
99
Apple M2 Max
+22%
121
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
540
Apple M2 Max
+94%
1050
General Parameters
Jan 2025
Release Date
Jan 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Arrow Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M2
225U
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2049
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (38-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
67 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
100°C
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
8
4
Performance Core Threads
8
1.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
10
Efficiency Cores
4
10
Efficiency Core Threads
4
1.3 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
12
Total Core Count
12
14
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
15
Multiplier
35x
112 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
32 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
96 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
1398 MHz
-
Shader Units
4864
-
Texture Units
304
-
Raster Operation Units
152
-
Execution Units
608
-
Power Consumption
70 W
-
Max Resolution
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
13.6 TFLOPS
