Ultra 5 236V vs Apple M3 Pro 11-Core

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Aggregate performance score

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
2023
11 cores / 11 threads, 27 Watt
15.61
+15.7%
Core Ultra 5 236V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
13.49

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core outperforms Core Ultra 5 236V by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking443557
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesApple M3no data
Power efficiency54.7175.10
Architecture codenameno dataLunar Lake (2024)
Release date30 October 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 cores11 (Undeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads118
Base clock speed2.748 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.06 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cacheno data192 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography3 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors37000 Millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V 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 dataIntel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)27 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+

Security technologies

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardApple M3 Pro 14-Core GPUArc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M3 Pro 11-Core and Core Ultra 5 236V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

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.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 15.61
+15.7%
Ultra 5 236V 13.49

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 14412
+47.5%
Ultra 5 236V 9774

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.61 13.49
Recency 30 October 2023 24 September 2024
Physical cores 11 8
Threads 11 8
Power consumption (TDP) 27 Watt 17 Watt

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core has a 15.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 37.5% more physical cores and 37.5% more threads.

Ultra 5 236V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 58.8% lower power consumption.

The Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 236V in performance tests.


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