Ultra 5 236V vs Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core outperforms Core Ultra 5 236V by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 545 | 557 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 75.10 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 10 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 7.3 MB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 36 MB | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 40000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 Pro 16-Core GPU | Arc 130V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.73 | 13.49 |
| Recency | 17 January 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 10 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
Apple M2 Pro 10-Core has a 1.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.
Ultra 5 236V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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