Apple M4 (8 cores) vs Ultra 7 155U

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Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 155U and Apple M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking741not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Meteor Lake-UApple M4
Power efficiency66.56no data
Architecture codenameMeteor Lake-P (2023)no data
Release date14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)28 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$490no data

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 155U and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads148
Base clock speed1.7 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache12 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithographyIntel 4 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature110 °Cno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 7 155U and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA2049no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 155U and Apple M4 (8 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-
Supported AI Software FrameworksOpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 7 155U and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 Core Ultra 7 155U and Apple M4 (8 cores) 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 Core Ultra 7 155U and Apple M4 (8 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5no data
Maximum memory size96 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® GraphicsApple M4 8-core GPU
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.95 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 155U and Apple M4 (8 cores) integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 155U and Apple M4 (8 cores) integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)no data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2400 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 155U and Apple M4 (8 cores) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.2no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 155U and Apple M4 (8 cores).

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data
PCI support4.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 14 December 2023 28 October 2024
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 14 8
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 5 Watt

Ultra 7 155U has 50% more physical cores and 75% more threads.

Apple M4 (8 cores), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 200% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core Ultra 7 155U and Apple M4 (8 cores). We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core Ultra 7 155U is a notebook processor while Apple M4 (8 cores) is a desktop one.


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