Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX vs Apple M2 Pro

VS

Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX

Apple M2 Pro

We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX with 20 cores 2.4GHz and Apple M2 Pro with 12 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 255HX 's Advantages

Released 2 years late

Newer PCIe version (5 vs 4.0)

More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 5nm)

Apple M2 Pro 's Advantages

Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 6400)

Larger memory bandwidth (204.8GB/s vs 102.4GB/s)

Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.4GHz)

Lower TDP (30W vs 55W)

Score

Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX

VS

Apple M2 Pro

General Parameters

Jan 2025

Release Date

Jan 2023

Intel

Manufacturer

Apple

Laptop

Type

Laptop

-

Instruction Set

ARMv8

Arrow Lake

Core Architecture

Apple M2

Intel Socket 1851

Socket

Apple M-Socket

Arc Xe-LPG

Integrated Graphics

Apple M2 Pro GPU (19-core)

Ultra 7 (Arrow Lake)

Generation

-

Package

-

Transistor Count

40 billions

3 nm

Manufacturing Process

5 nm

17-55 W

Power Consumption

30 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

100°C

Intel

Foundry

-

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

8

Performance Core Threads

8

2.4 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

5.2 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

-

12

Efficiency Cores

4

12

Efficiency Core Threads

4

1.8 GHz

Efficiency Core Base Frequency

2.4 GHz

4.5 GHz

Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency

-

20

Total Core Count

12

20

Total Thread Count

12

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

-

24

Multiplier

-

112 KB per core

L1 Cache

192 K per core

23 MB

L2 Cache

32 MB shared

24 MB shared

L3 Cache

-

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

1

SMP

-

Memory Parameters

DDR5-6400

Memory Types

LPDDR5-6400

256 GB

Max Memory Size

32 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

4

102.4 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

204.8 GB/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

No

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

true

-

GPU Base Frequency

450 MHz

1900 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

1398 MHz

-

Shader Units

2432

-

Texture Units

152

-

Raster Operation Units

76

64

Execution Units

304

-

Power Consumption

35 W

-

Max Resolution

7680x4320 - 60 Hz

-

Graphics Performance

6.8 TFLOPS

Miscellaneous

Official Website

-

5

PCIe Version

4.0

PCIe Lanes

-

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