Ultra 7 265 vs Apple M2 Pro

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Primary details

Comparing M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 265 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking544not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesApple Apple M-Seriesno data
Architecture codenameno dataArrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date17 January 2023 (1 year ago)January 2025

Detailed specifications

M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 265 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads1220
Base clock speed2.424 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache3.3 MB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache36 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm3 nm
Die sizeno data243 mm2
Number of transistors40000 Million17,800 million
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 265 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 configurationno data1
Socketno data1851
Power consumption (TDP)no data65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 265. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 265 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 265 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 265. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M2 Pro 19-Core GPUArc Xe2 Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 265.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 12 20
Threads 12 20
Chip lithography 5 nm 3 nm

Ultra 7 265 has 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 265. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Apple M2 Pro is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 7 265 is a desktop one.


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