Ultra 7 258V vs Apple M2 Pro
Aggregate performance score
Apple M2 Pro outperforms Core Ultra 7 258V by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 527 | 620 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Apple Apple M-Series | no data |
| Architecture codename | no data | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 17 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 24 September 2024 (recently) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 258V 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.424 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | 3.3 MB | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 36 MB | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
| Number of transistors | 40000 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 258V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
Security technologies
Apple M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 258V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Apple M2 Pro 19-Core GPU | Arc 140V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 258V.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.22 | 12.54 |
| Recency | 17 January 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 3 nm |
Apple M2 Pro has a 13.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Ultra 7 258V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 66.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Apple M2 Pro is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 258V in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M2 Pro and Core Ultra 7 258V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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