Intel Core Ultra 5 235U vs Apple M2 Ultra
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 5 235U with 12 cores 2.0GHz 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 5 235U 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (8400 vs 6400)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 5nm)
Lower TDP (15W vs 60W)
Apple M2 Ultra 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.0GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
+4%
1805
Apple M2 Ultra
1729
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
11331
Apple M2 Ultra
+155%
28910
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
2566
Apple M2 Ultra
+8%
2790
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
10282
Apple M2 Ultra
+106%
21217
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
100
Apple M2 Ultra
+26%
126
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 5 235U
571
Apple M2 Ultra
+235%
1918
General Parameters
Jan 2025
Release Date
May 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
Apple
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
ARMv8
Arrow Lake
Core Architecture
Apple M2
235U
Processor Number
-
FCBGA-2049
Socket
Apple M-Socket
Arc Graphics (4-Cores)
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 Max GPU (76-core)
Package
-
Transistor Count
134 billions
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
12-15 W
Power Consumption
60 W
57 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
110 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
16
4
Performance Core Threads
16
2.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
-
10
Efficiency Cores
8
10
Efficiency Core Threads
8
1.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
4.1 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
12
Total Core Count
24
14
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
20
Multiplier
35x
112 K per core
L1 Cache
192 K per core
2 MB per core
L2 Cache
64 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
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
16
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
800 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
2050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
