Core Ultra 5 134U vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
Aggregate performance score
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core outperforms Ultra 5 134U by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 134U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 430 | 912 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple M3 | Intel Meteor Lake-U |
| Architecture codename | no data | Meteor Lake-U |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 134U 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) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | no data | 12 MB |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 110 °C |
| Number of transistors | 37000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 134U 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 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 134U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 134U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU | Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 134U.
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.17 | 7.47 |
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 14 December 2023 |
| Threads | 12 | 14 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 9 Watt |
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core has a 103.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
Ultra 5 134U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, 16.7% more threads, and 200% lower power consumption.
The Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 134U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 134U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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