Intel Core Ultra 5 225U vs Apple M3 Pro
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 225U with 12 cores 1.5GHz and Apple M3 Pro with 12 cores 4.05GHz . 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 1 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (8400 vs 6400)
Lower TDP (15W vs 30W)
Apple M3 Pro 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.05GHz vs 1.5GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
1802
Apple M3 Pro
+9%
1978
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
12454
Apple M3 Pro
+21%
15098
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
2516
Apple M3 Pro
+25%
3160
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
9418
Apple M3 Pro
+60%
15083
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
99
Apple M3 Pro
+44%
143
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 225U
540
Apple M3 Pro
+95%
1058
General Parameters
Jan 2025
Release Date
Oct 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Arrow Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M3
225U
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2049
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M3 Pro GPU (19-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
37 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
12-15 W
Power Consumption
30 W
57 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
110 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
6
4
Performance Core Threads
6
1.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.05 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.05 GHz
10
Efficiency Cores
6
10
Efficiency Core Threads
6
1.3 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.75 GHz
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
2.57 GHz
12
Total Core Count
12
14
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
15
Multiplier
40
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
36 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
3
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
153.6 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
1600 MHz
-
Shader Units
2304
-
Texture Units
144
-
Raster Operation Units
72
-
Execution Units
288
-
Power Consumption
30
-
Graphics Performance
7.4 TFLOPS
