Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX vs Apple M2
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX with 20 cores 2.4GHz and Apple M2 with 8 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 7 255HX 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 7 months late
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 5nm)
Apple M2 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 6400)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Lower TDP (15W vs 55W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
+19%
2030
Apple M2
1701
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
+199%
25611
Apple M2
8538
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
+15%
3102
Apple M2
2694
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
+56%
15879
Apple M2
10130
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
+10%
132
Apple M2
120
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
+186%
1590
Apple M2
555
General Parameters
Jan 2025
Release Date
Jun 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Arrow Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M2
255HX
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2114
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 GPU
Ultra 7 (Arrow Lake)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
20 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
45-55 W
Power Consumption
15 W
160 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
105 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
Intel
Foundry
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
4
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
12
Efficiency Cores
4
12
Efficiency Core Threads
4
1.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
4.5 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
20
Total Core Count
8
20
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
24
Multiplier
-
112 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
192 GB
Max Memory Size
24 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
102.4 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
1850 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
512
Shader Units
1024
32
Texture Units
64
16
Raster Operation Units
32
64
Execution Units
128
14
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
1.9 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
2.86 TFLOPS
