Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX vs Apple M5 (10-Core)
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We compared two laptop CPUs: the 2.7 GHz Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX with 24-cores against the 4.61 GHz Apple M5 (10-Core) with 10-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Supports up to 256 GB DDR5-6400 RAM
- Has 14 more physical cores
- Unlocked multiplier
Advantages of Apple M5 (10-Core)
- More powerful Apple M5 GPU (10-core) integrated graphics: 4.1 vs 1.9 TFLOPS
- Newer - released 9 months later
- Around 51.2 GB/s (50%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- 42% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 4276 vs 3001 points
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 500 | - |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 7832 | 4456 |
Cinebench Scores (#8th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1480 MB/sec | 1790 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 216.2 Klines/sec | 138 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 435.5 pages/sec | 427.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 545.5 Mpixels/sec | 430.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 344.8 pages/sec | 421.1 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 78.6 images/sec | 78.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 156.4 images/sec | 156.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 46.2 Mpixels/sec | 21.6 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 155.2 GOps/sec | 56.9 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 191.1 GOps/sec | 75.6 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 448M Primes/sec | 301M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 74.3M Strings/sec | 35.6M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 47.1 GBytes/sec | 17.1 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 608.4 MBytes/sec | 296.6 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3335 Frames/sec | 3199 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 47B Matrices/sec | 15.1B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 35.3 PPW | 43.8 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 371.8 PPW | 661.6 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1013.7 PPW | 991.8 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 6.54 PPW | 10.22 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-04 (dante) | Cinebench 2024 | 133 / 2062 |
| π 2026-05-04 (Sujan) | Cinebench 2024 | 139 / 2318 |
| π 2026-05-03 (ToadyBoi) | Cinebench 2024 | 139 / 2290 |
| π 2026-04-10 (itsved4nt) | Cinebench 2026 | 500 / 7832 |
| π 2026-04-06 (Amateur using a gaming laptop) | Cinebench 2024 | 122 / 1642 |
Apple M5 (10-Core)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-29 -> knotp37 | Cinebench 2026 | 0 / 3841 |
| π 2025-12-27 -> Rennsport | Geekbench 6 CPU | 4289 / 18011 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and Apple M5 (10-Core)General
| Vendor | Intel | Apple |
| Released | January 6, 2025 | October 15, 2025 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Apple M5 |
| Model number | 275HX | T8142 |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Apple M5 GPU (10-core) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX | - Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) |
| Successor | - | - Apple M6 (12-Core) |
Intel CPU rating (#18th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 4 |
| P-Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.7 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.4 GHz | - |
| E-Cores | 16 | 6 |
| E-Threads | 16 | 6 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.1 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.6 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 24 | 10 |
| Total Threads | 24 | 10 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 27x | 46x |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 3MB (per core) | 22MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 36MB (shared) | - |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Package
| Transistors | - | 28 billions |
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 45-55 W (configurable) | 27 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 160 W | - |
| Socket | FCBGA-2114 | Apple M-Socket |
| Peak Temperature | 105Β°C | 100Β°C |
| Die Size | - | 157.48 mmΒ² |
Laptop processors ranking (27th and 22nd place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Apple M5 GPU (10-core) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | - |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1900 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 1280 |
| TMUs | 32 | 80 |
| ROPs | 16 | 40 |
| Execution Units | 64 | 160 |
| TGP | 14 W | - |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-6400 | - LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max. Memory Size | 256 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 8 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX official page | - |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | - |
| PCI Express Lanes | 24 | - |
Cast your vote
Total votes: 45