Intel Core Ultra 5 225U vs Apple M2
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 225U with 12 cores 1.5GHz 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 5 225U 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 7 months late
Higher specification of memory (8400 vs 6400)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 5nm)
Apple M2 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 1.5GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
+5%
1802
Apple M2
1701
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
+45%
12454
Apple M2
8538
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
2516
Apple M2
+7%
2694
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
9418
Apple M2
+7%
10130
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
99
Apple M2
+21%
120
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
540
Apple M2
+2%
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
225U
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2049
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 GPU
Package
-
Transistor Count
20 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
12-15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
57 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
110 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
4
4
Performance Core Threads
4
1.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
10
Efficiency Cores
4
10
Efficiency Core Threads
4
1.3 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
12
Total Core Count
8
14
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
15
Multiplier
-
112 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
-
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
LPDDR5-8400,LPDDR5x-8400,DDR5-6400
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
24 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
2000 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 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
2.86 TFLOPS
