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Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX

vs

Apple M2 Pro

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX and Apple M2 Pro processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX

More Total Cores: 14 (14 vs 12)
Higher Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 5.1 GHz (5.1 GHz vs 3.504 GHz)
Higher Technology: 3 nm (3 nm vs 5 nm)
Newer Launch Date: January 2025 (January 2025 vs January 2023)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

Apple

January 2025

Launch Date

January 2023

Laptop

Platform

Laptop

CPU Architecture

Apple Avalanche + Apple Blizzard

CPU Name

Apple M2 Pro

Core Ultra 5 245HX

Model Name

Apple M2 Pro

Arrow Lake

Code Name

Intel

Foundry

TSMC

Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)

Generation

Apple M2 series

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

3.1 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

2.6 GHz

Efficient-core Base Frequency

4.5 GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

2.424 GHz

Instruction Set Extensions

NEON

5.1 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

3.504 GHz

Extended Instruction Set

ARMv8-A, NEON

112 KB per core

L1 Cache

P-cores: 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data per core; E-cores: 128 KB instruction + 64 KB data per core

23 MB

L2 Cache

P-core cluster: 36 MB; E-core cluster: 4 MB

24 MB shared

L3 Cache

24 MB system level cache

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

Intel Socket 1851

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

Multiplier

Unlocked Multiplier

3 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

5 nm

17-55 W

TDP

100 °C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

ARMv8-A

Transistor Count

40 billion

Memory Specifications

Memory Bus Width

256-bit

DDR5-6400

Memory Type

Unified LPDDR5-6400

LPDDR5 Speed

LPDDR5-6400

256 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

32 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

102.4 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

200 GB/s

Maximum Memory Speed

6400 MT/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

External Display Standard

Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1

GPU Name

Apple M2 Pro GPU

Max External Display Resolution

Up to two 6K 60Hz displays over Thunderbolt, or one 8K 60Hz display over HDMI

Video Concurrency

Multiple streams of 4K and 8K ProRes video

Video Decode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW

Video Encode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW

Video Processing Unit

Apple media engine with ProRes acceleration

Intel® Graphics

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

1800 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

1398 MHz

Graphics Base Frequency

Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.

444 MHz

Graphics Core Count

Execution Units

Number of Displays Supported

Up to 2 external displays

GPU APIs

Metal, OpenCL

Graphics Performance

Up to 6.8 TFLOPS FP32

Media Engine

Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW

Video Decode Engines

Video Encode Engines

ProRes Encode/Decode Engines

OpenCL Support

OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is a multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for heterogeneous parallel programming.

Yes

AI Specifications

AI Engine

16-core Apple Neural Engine

Neural Engine Core Count

NPU Name

Apple Neural Engine

NPU Performance

15.8 TOPS

Connectivity

Bluetooth Support

Yes

Bluetooth Version

Bluetooth 5.3

Wi-Fi Standard

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

Interfaces and Ports

Thunderbolt Support

Yes, Thunderbolt 4 up to 40 Gb/s

USB Version

USB4

USB4 Support

Yes, USB4 up to 40 Gb/s

Miscellaneous

Hardware-Verified Secure Boot

Yes, Apple silicon secure boot chain of trust

Image Signal Processor

Apple image signal processor

Runtime Anti-Exploitation

Kernel Integrity Protection, Fast Permission Restrictions, System Coprocessor Integrity Protection, Pointer Authentication Codes, Secure Page Table Monitor