Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) vs Ultra 7 265K
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 7 265K outperforms Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) by a substantial 33% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 7 265K and M4 Pro (12 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 90 | 170 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 94.15 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Apple M4 |
| Power efficiency | 28.02 | 82.46 |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025) | no data |
| Release date | 24 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $394 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 7 265K and M4 Pro (12 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 cores | 20 (Icosa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Performance-cores | 8 | no data |
| Efficient-cores | 12 | no data |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 2.592 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.5 GHz | 4.51 GHz |
| L1 cache | 112 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 3 MB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 30 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 243 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 17,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 7 265K and M4 Pro (12 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FCLGA1851 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 32 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 7 265K and M4 Pro (12 cores). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
| Supported AI Software Frameworks | OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN | - |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 7 265K and M4 Pro (12 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 265K and M4 Pro (12 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 265K and M4 Pro (12 cores). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-6400 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® Graphics | Apple M4 16-core GPU |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 2 GHz | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 7 265K and M4 Pro (12 cores) integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 7 265K and M4 Pro (12 cores) integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4K @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 8K @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL) | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4K @ 60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 8K @ 60Hz | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core Ultra 7 265K and M4 Pro (12 cores) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 265K and M4 Pro (12 cores).
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 36.75 | 27.69 |
| Physical cores | 20 | 12 |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 32 Watt |
Ultra 7 265K has a 32.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores), on the other hand, has 290.6% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 7 265K is our recommended choice as it beats the M4 Pro (12 cores) in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 7 265K and Apple M4 Pro (12 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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