Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) vs Ultra 7 265KF

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 7 265KF and M4 Pro (12 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	94	177
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	98.31	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Apple M4
Power efficiency	27.97	82.06
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)	$379	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 7 265KF 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 265KF 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 265KF 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
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 265KF 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 265KF 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 265KF 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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Apple M4 16-core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 7 265KF and M4 Pro (12 cores).

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	36.74	27.59
Physical cores	20	12
Threads	20	12
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	32 Watt

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