Intel Core Ultra 7 255H vs Apple M1
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H with 16 cores 2.0GHz and Apple M1 with 8 cores 2.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 2 months late
Higher specification of memory (8400 vs 4266)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 5nm)
Apple M1 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.1GHz vs 2.0GHz)
Lower TDP (14W vs 28W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
+34%
2029
Apple M1
1513
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
+163%
20521
Apple M1
7782
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
+26%
2823
Apple M1
2231
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
+94%
15662
Apple M1
8035
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
+1%
115
Apple M1
113
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
+116%
1102
Apple M1
509
General Parameters
Jan 2025
Release Date
Nov 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Arrow Lake
Core Architecture
Icestorm and Firestorm
255H
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2049
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics 140T
Integrated Graphics
Apple M1 GPU
Package
-
Transistor Count
16 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
20-28 W
Power Consumption
14 W
115 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
110 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
8
2.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz
10
Efficiency Cores
-
10
Efficiency Core Threads
-
1.5 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
4.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
8
16
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
20
Multiplier
-
112 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
12 MB shared
24 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-8400,LPDDR5x-8400,DDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR4X-4266
128 GB
Max Memory Size
16 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
68.25 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
450 MHz
2250 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1278 MHz
-
Shader Units
1024
-
Texture Units
64
-
Raster Operation Units
32
-
Execution Units
128
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
2.6 TFLOPS
