Apple M2 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245HX
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jun 2022
Jan 2025
Manufacturer
Apple
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
ARMv8
x86-64
Core Architecture
Apple M2
Arrow Lake
Integrated Graphics
Apple M2 GPU
Graphics
Processor Number
—
245HX
Generation
—
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Package
Transistor Count
20 billions
—
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
3 nm
Socket
Apple M-Socket
FCBGA-2114
Power Consumption
15 W
45-55 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
—
160 W
Peak Operating Temperature
—
105 °C
Foundry
—
Intel
Package
—
FC-LGA18V
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
4
6
Performance Core Threads
4
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.4 GHz
5.1 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
8
Efficiency Core Threads
4
8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.6 GHz
Total Core Count
8
14
Total Thread Count
8
14
L1 Cache
192 K per core
112 K per core
L2 Cache
16 MB shared
2 MB per core
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
—
4.5 GHz
Bus Frequency
—
100 MHz
Multiplier
—
31
L3 Cache
—
24 MB shared
SMP
—
1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
LPDDR5-6400
DDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
24 GB
192 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
500 MHz
—
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1398 MHz
1900 MHz
Shader Units
1024
—
Texture Units
64
—
Raster Operation Units
32
—
Execution Units
128
48
Power Consumption
15 W
—
Max Resolution
6016x3384 - 60 Hz
—
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
4.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
—
24
Benchmark
Geekbench 6
2,694
3,014
Geekbench 6
10,130
13,155
Cinebench R23
—
1,997
Cinebench R23
—
20,937
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.