Apple M2 vs Ultra 9 285H
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 9 285H outperforms Apple M2 by a whopping 127% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 9 285H and M2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 256 | 814 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Apple Apple M-Series |
| Power efficiency | 44.68 | 44.37 |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-H | no data |
| Release date | no data | 10 June 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 9 285H and M2 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.424 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 3.48 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L2 cache | no data | 20 MB |
| Chip lithography | no data | 5 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 20000 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 9 285H and M2 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.
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 20 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M2 10-Core GPU ( - 1398 MHz) |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.23 | 9.37 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 20 Watt |
Ultra 9 285H has a 126.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Apple M2, on the other hand, has 125% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 9 285H is our recommended choice as it beats the M2 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 9 285H and Apple M2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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