Core Ultra 5 135H vs Apple M2 Pro 10-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core
2023
10 cores / 10 threads
11.56
Core Ultra 5 135H
2023
14 cores / 18 threads, 28 Watt
15.58
+34.8%

Ultra 5 135H outperforms Apple M2 Pro 10-Core by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 135H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking630416
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M-SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-H
Architecture codenameno dataMeteor Lake-H
Release date17 January 2023 (1 year ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1018
Base clock speed2.424 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache7.3 MBno data
L2 cache36 MBno data
L3 cache24 MB18 MB
Chip lithography5 nm7 nm
Number of transistors40000 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Apple M2 Pro 10-Core 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataFCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)no data28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 135H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPPno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 135H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 135H are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 135H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
ECC memory supportno data-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M2 Pro 16-Core GPUIntel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Videono data+
Graphics max frequencyno data2.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDPno data3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 135H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.2
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 Pro 10-Core and Core Ultra 5 135H.

PCI Express lanesno data28
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.56 15.58
Recency 17 January 2023 14 December 2023
Physical cores 10 14
Threads 10 18
Chip lithography 5 nm 7 nm

The Core Ultra 5 135H is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M2 Pro 10-Core in performance tests.


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