Ultra 5 245K vs Apple M3 Pro 12-Core
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 245K outperforms Apple M3 Pro 12-Core by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 245K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 423 | 175 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 78.68 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M3 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 56.05 | 20.90 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) |
| Release date | 30 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 24 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $309 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 245K 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 | 6 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 14 |
| Base clock speed | 2.748 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.06 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 159 MHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 3 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | no data | 243 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 37000 Million | 17,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 245K 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 | FCLGA1851 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 245K. 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 | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | - | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN |
Security technologies
M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 245K 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 M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 245K 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 M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 245K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-6400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M3 Pro 18-Core GPU | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.9 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 8K @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 245K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 245K.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core
WebXPRT 3
CrossMark Overall
Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.88 | 27.42 |
| Recency | 30 October 2023 | 24 October 2024 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 14 |
| Threads | 12 | 14 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 27 Watt | 125 Watt |
Apple M3 Pro 12-Core has 363% lower power consumption.
Ultra 5 245K, on the other hand, has a 72.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 16.7% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads.
The Core Ultra 5 245K is our recommended choice as it beats the M3 Pro 12-Core in performance tests.
Be aware that Apple M3 Pro 12-Core is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 5 245K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M3 Pro 12-Core and Core Ultra 5 245K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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