Core Ultra 5 135H vs Apple M1
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 5 135H outperforms Apple M1 by a whopping 192% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M1 and Core Ultra 5 135H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1103 | 409 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | Intel Meteor Lake-H |
| Architecture codename | no data | Meteor Lake-H |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (3 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
| Current price | $3.99 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Apple M1 and Core Ultra 5 135H 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 18 |
| Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 18 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Number of transistors | 16000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M1 and Core Ultra 5 135H 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 | FCBGA2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M1 and Core Ultra 5 135H. 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 | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Apple M1 and Core Ultra 5 135H 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 Apple M1 and Core Ultra 5 135H 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 Apple M1 and Core Ultra 5 135H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 96 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M1 8-Core GPU | Intel® Arc™ graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 2.2 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Apple M1 and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M1 and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 3840x2400 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Apple M1 and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.2 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 and Core Ultra 5 135H.
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 28 |
| PCI support | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
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.
Core Ultra 5 135H outperforms Apple M1 by 192% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core Ultra 5 135H outperforms Apple M1 by 192% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.31 | 15.52 |
| Recency | 10 November 2020 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 14 |
| Threads | 8 | 18 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
The Core Ultra 5 135H is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 and Core Ultra 5 135H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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