Ultra 5 225H vs Apple M2 Max
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 Max outperforms Core Ultra 5 225H by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M2 Max and Core Ultra 5 225H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 411 | 435 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | 20.10 | 13.28 |
| Designer | Apple | Intel |
| Release date | 17 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
M2 Max and Core Ultra 5 225H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 4 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Low Power Efficient-cores | no data | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 3.3 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 36 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 48 MB | 18 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | no data |
| Number of transistors | 67000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M2 Max and Core Ultra 5 225H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCBGA2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 79 Watt | 115 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 Max and Core Ultra 5 225H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT, DirectML, WebNN |
Security technologies
M2 Max and Core Ultra 5 225H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M2 Max and Core Ultra 5 225H are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 Max and Core Ultra 5 225H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU | Intel® Arc™ 130T GPU |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 2.2 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of M2 Max and Core Ultra 5 225H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by M2 Max and Core Ultra 5 225H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by M2 Max and Core Ultra 5 225H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M2 Max and Core Ultra 5 225H.
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 28 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.67 | 16.03 |
| Recency | 17 January 2023 | 1 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 14 |
| Threads | 12 | 14 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 79 Watt | 115 Watt |
Apple M2 Max has a 4% higher aggregate performance score, and 45.6% lower power consumption.
Ultra 5 225H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 16.7% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Apple M2 Max and Intel Core Ultra 5 225H.
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