Intel Core 5 120U vs Apple M2 Ultra
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core 5 120U with 10 cores 1.4GHz 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 5 120U 's Advantages
Released 8 months late
Lower TDP (15W vs 60W)
Apple M2 Ultra 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 6400)
Larger memory bandwidth (800GB/s vs 83.2GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 1.4GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core 5 120U
+7%
1861
Apple M2 Ultra
1729
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core 5 120U
9074
Apple M2 Ultra
+218%
28910
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core 5 120U
2323
Apple M2 Ultra
+20%
2790
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core 5 120U
8109
Apple M2 Ultra
+161%
21217
Blender
Intel Core 5 120U
99
Apple M2 Ultra
+410%
505
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core 5 120U
3730
Apple M2 Ultra
+10%
4137
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core 5 120U
17293
Apple M2 Ultra
+182%
48776
General Parameters
Jan 2024
Release Date
May 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Raptor Lake Refresh
Core Architecture
Apple M2
120U
Processor Number
-
BGA-1744
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (76-core)
Core 5 (Raptor Lake-U)
Generation
-
Package
-
Transistor Count
134 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
12-15 W
Power Consumption
60 W
55 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
Intel
Foundry
-
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
16
4
Performance Core Threads
16
1.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
8
Efficiency Cores
8
8
Efficiency Core Threads
8
0.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
10
Total Core Count
24
12
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
14x
Multiplier
35x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
64 MB shared
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5x-6400, LPDDR4x-4267
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
96 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
16
83.2 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
800 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1250 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
640
Shader Units
-
40
Texture Units
-
20
Raster Operation Units
-
80
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
7680x4320 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
1.41 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
