Intel Core Ultra 7 256V vs Apple M2 Ultra
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 7 256V with 8 cores 2.2GHz and Apple M2 Ultra with 24 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 256V 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (8533 vs 6400)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 5nm)
Lower TDP (37W vs 60W)
Apple M2 Ultra 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (800GB/s vs 136GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.2GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
+15%
1995
Apple M2 Ultra
1729
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
12145
Apple M2 Ultra
+138%
28910
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
2607
Apple M2 Ultra
+7%
2790
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
10506
Apple M2 Ultra
+101%
21217
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
120
Apple M2 Ultra
+5%
126
General Parameters
Sep 2024
Release Date
May 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Lunar Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M2
256V
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2833
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics 140V
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (76-core)
Ultra 7 (Lunar Lake)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
134 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
17-37 W
Power Consumption
60 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
TSMC
Foundry
-
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
16
4
Performance Core Threads
16
2.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
4
Efficiency Cores
8
4
Efficiency Core Threads
8
2.2 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
8
Total Core Count
24
8
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
22x
Multiplier
35x
48 KB per core
L0 Cache
-
192 KB per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
14 MB
L2 Cache
64 MB shared
12 MB
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5X-8533
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
16 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
16
136 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
800 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
600 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1950 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
1024
Shader Units
-
Texture Units
-
Raster Operation Units
-
8
Execution Units
-
Power Consumption
-
3.99 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
AI Accelerator
Intel® AI Boost
NPU
-
47 TOPS
Theoretical performance
-
