Ultra 5 238V vs Apple M2 Pro 10-Core

Place in the ranking	545	526
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	78.16
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

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+

Security technologies

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 238V are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 238V. 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 Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.73	14.04
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 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

Ultra 5 238V, on the other hand, has a 2.3% higher aggregate performance score, 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 Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 238V.

Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 238V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.