Ultra 5 115U vs Apple M2 Pro
Aggregate performance score
M2 Pro outperforms Core Ultra 5 115U by an impressive 87% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 713 | 1243 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 18.85 |
| Designer | Apple | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | no data | Meteor Lake (2023) |
| Release date | 17 January 2023 (3 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of M2 Pro and Core Ultra 5 115U: 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 3.3 MB | 112 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 36 MB | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 10 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Number of transistors | 40000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on M2 Pro and Core Ultra 5 115U 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 | Intel BGA 2049 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | W | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M2 Pro and Core Ultra 5 115U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
M2 Pro and Core Ultra 5 115U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by M2 Pro and Core Ultra 5 115U are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M2 Pro and Core Ultra 5 115U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5 Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU | Arc Xe-LPG 48EU |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M2 Pro and Core Ultra 5 115U.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core
WebXPRT 4 Overall
Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.54 | 6.70 |
| Recency | 17 January 2023 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 10 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm |
Apple M2 Pro has a 87% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 20% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
Ultra 5 115U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months.
The Apple M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core Ultra 5 115U in performance tests.
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