Intel Core Ultra X9 378H vs Apple M5 Pro (18-Core)
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We compared two laptop CPUs: the 2.0 GHz Intel Core Ultra X9 378H with 16-cores against the 4.61 GHz Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) with 18-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 X9 378H
- More modern manufacturing process – 2 versus 3 nanometers
- Supports up to 96 GB LPDDR5X-9600 RAM
Advantages of Apple M5 Pro (18-Core)
- Around 153.6 GB/s (100%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- 48% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 4312 vs 2915 points
- Has 2 more physical cores
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 535 | - |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 5201 | 9144 |
Cinebench Scores (89th and 29th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | - | 2530 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | - | 262.5 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | - | 738.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | - | 744.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | - | 450.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | - | 100.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | - | 250.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | - | 46.5 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 92.6 GOps/sec | 132.7 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 114.5 GOps/sec | 186.8 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 357M Primes/sec | 486M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 44.6M Strings/sec | 85.6M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 29.8 GBytes/sec | 40.8 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 386.6 MBytes/sec | 697.9 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3404 Frames/sec | 5687 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 31.3B Matrices/sec | 33.3B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 52.8 PPW | 27.1 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 659.8 PPW | 395.4 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1531.9 PPW | 792.3 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | - | 7.41 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core Ultra X9 378H
No benchmark results yet
Apple M5 Pro (18-Core)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-22 (CBass2288) | Cinebench 2026 | 0 / 9289 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core Ultra X9 378H and Apple M5 Pro (18-Core)General
| Vendor | Intel | Apple |
| Released | May 13, 2026 | March 3, 2026 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Panther Lake | Apple M5 |
| Model number | 388H | T6050 |
| Integrated GPU | Arc B390 | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) |
| Rival Equivalent | - | - Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) |
Intel CPU rating (#26th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 4 | 18 |
| P-Threads | 4 | 18 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.0 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5 GHz | - |
| E-Cores | 12 | - |
| E-Threads | 12 | - |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.6 GHz | - |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.8 GHz | - |
| Total Cores | 16 | 18 |
| Total Threads | 16 | 18 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 20x | 46x |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 192K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 3MB (per core) | 32MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 18MB (shared) | - |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistors | - | 28 billions |
| Fabrication Process | 2 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 15-25 W (configurable) | 72 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 80 W | - |
| Socket | FCBGA2540 | Apple M-Socket |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Die Size | - | 166.85 mm² |
Laptop processors ranking (29th and 3rd place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Arc B390 | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | - |
| GPU Boost Clock | 2500 MHz | 1620 MHz |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 2560 |
| TMUs | 48 | 160 |
| ROPs | 24 | 80 |
| Execution Units | 12 | 320 |
| TGP | 30 W | 28 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-9600 | - LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max. Memory Size | 96 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 16 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | 307.2 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core Ultra X9 378H official page | - |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | - |
| PCI Express Lanes | 12 | - |
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