Intel Core Ultra 5 235 vs Apple M4 Ultra
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 235 with 14 cores 3.4GHz and Apple M4 Ultra with 32 cores 4.52GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Apple M4 Ultra 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (8533 vs 6400)
Higher base frequency (4.52GHz vs 3.4GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
2107
Apple M4 Ultra
+4%
2200
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
22685
Apple M4 Ultra
+97%
44822
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
2968
Apple M4 Ultra
+36%
4061
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
17846
Apple M4 Ultra
+84%
32898
General Parameters
Dec 2024
Release Date
May 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv9
Arrow Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M4
235
Processor Number
-
FCLGA-1851
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics
Integrated Graphics
Apple M4 Ultra GPU (80-core)
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Generation
-
Package
17.8 billions
Transistor Count
-
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
-
121 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
105 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
TSMC
Foundry
-
243 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
24
6
Performance Core Threads
24
3.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.52 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
8
Efficiency Cores
8
8
Efficiency Core Threads
8
2.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.89 GHz
4.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
14
Total Core Count
32
14
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
34
Multiplier
45
192 K per core
L1 Cache
-
3 MB per core
L2 Cache
-
24 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5X-8533
-
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
8
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
2000 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1800 MHz
-
Shader Units
10240
-
Texture Units
640
-
Raster Operation Units
320
-
Execution Units
1280
-
Power Consumption
120
-
Graphics Performance
36.9 TFLOPS
